Which to use
“Vampir” and “vampire” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,751
- “Vampir” frequency rank
- #13,506
- “vampire” frequency rank
- 31257
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vampir | vampire |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus dem slawischen Volksglauben stammende, nachtaktive Sagengestalt, die sich von Blut ernährt | blutsaugender, toter Mensch (Fantasiegestalt); Vampir |
Where the eye mixes Vampir and vampire
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Vampir vs vampire
A purely visual mix-up. Vampir ([vamˈpiːɐ̯]) and vampire ([ˈvæm.paɪ.ə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Vampir” sits inside “vampire”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31257, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vampir is recorded at frequency rank #17,751, classified as anoun, pronounced [vamˈpiːɐ̯]. vampire is at rank #13,506, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvæm.paɪ.ə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 31257, this pair ranks #1,731,748 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vampir vs vampire
Shared letters: aimprv. Private to "Vampir": -. Private to "vampire": e.
"Vampir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "vampire" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Vampir" for "vampire" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Vampir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vampire" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,731,748 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,731,748 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.