Fotografien

[fotoɡʁaˈfiːən]

/[fotoɡʁaˈfiːən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fotografien” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,871. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,871
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fotografie

Corpus desk

Index DE-fotografien · Fotografien · German

Fotografien · rank #11,871 · 16 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,871
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fortbildung

Nearest frequency peer: Fortbildung (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Fotografien“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Fotografien“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Fotografien vs Fotografin
91% similar
Fotografien vs fotografiert
75% similar
Fotografien vs fotografiere
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Fotografien
PropertyValue
HeadwordFotografien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fotoɡʁaˈfiːən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#11,871
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fotografien“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Fotografienliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Fortbildung“ (#11,870), „Frechheit“ (#11,872), „five“ (#11,869). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fotografien“ bei #11,871. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Fotografien (IPA [fotoɡʁaˈfiːən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,871 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fotografien, with forms such as "ffotografien", "footgrafien", and "fotgorafien". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Fotografin", "fotografiert", "fotografiere", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Fotografien, spelled F-O-T-O-G-R-A-F-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fotografie
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Fotografie
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Fotografie
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Fotografie

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffotografien
  • footgrafien
  • fotgorafien
  • fotogarfien
  • fotoggrafien
  • fotografein
  • fotograffien
  • fotografienn
  • fotografine
  • fotograifen
  • fotogrfaien
  • fotogrrafien
  • fotorgafien
  • fottografien
  • ftoografien
  • oftografien

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fotografien - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffotografien1footgrafien2fotgorafien2fotogarfien2fotoggrafien1fotografein2fotograffien1fotografienn1
Edit distance from "Fotografien"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Fotografien"?
"Fotografien" is spelled F-O-T-O-G-R-A-F-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fotoɡʁaˈfiːən].
What does "Fotografien" mean?
As a noun, "Fotografien" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fotografie
What words are commonly confused with "Fotografien"?
"Fotografien" is commonly confused with "Fotografin", "fotografiert", "fotografiere". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fotografien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fotografien" is [fotoɡʁaˈfiːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fotografien" come from?
"Fotografien" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Fotografien", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Fortbildung#11,870einheitlich#11,855eingesperrt#11,854durchziehen#11,849

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

erforschen16 variantsentdeckten16 variantsGrundstein16 variantsHindernisse16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list