Biograf
[bioˈɡʁaːf]
The verdict
“Biograf” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der die Lebensgeschichte einer Person, ihre Biografie, erarbeitet
Corpus desk
Index DE-biograf · Biograf · German
Biograf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Biograf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [bioˈɡʁaːf] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Biograf“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Biograf is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bioˈɡʁaːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der die Lebensgeschichte einer Person, ihre Biografie, erarbeitet".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Biograf, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Biograf, spelled B-I-O-G-R-A-F.
Definition
- 1jemand, der die Lebensgeschichte einer Person, ihre Biografie, erarbeitet
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Biograf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Biograf deckte in seinem Buch einige unbekannte Seiten des verstorbenen Stars auf.
„Melanchthons Intimfreund und erster Biograf Joachim Camerarius machte sich über die Sterndeuterei des Faust lustig.“
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.