Fotografin

[fotoˈɡʁaːfɪn]

/[fotoˈɡʁaːfɪn]/ noun

The verdict

“Fotografin” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,912. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,912
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weibliche Person, die sich als Beruf oder Hobby intensiv der Fotografie widmet

Corpus desk

Index DE-fotografin · Fotografin · German

Fotografin · rank #19,912 · 15 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,912
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Forums

Nearest frequency peer: Forums (-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 „Fotografin“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Fotografin“ 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).

Fotografin vs Fotograf
80% similar
Fotografin vs Fotografie
90% similar
Fotografin vs Fotografen
90% similar

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

Key facts for Fotografin
PropertyValue
HeadwordFotografin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fotoˈɡʁaːfɪn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#19,912
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fotografin“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Fotografinliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Forums“ (#19,911), „fluten“ (#19,910), „funktionierenden“ (#19,914). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fotografin“ bei #19,912. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Fotografin (IPA [fotoˈɡʁaːfɪn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,912 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weibliche Person, die sich als Beruf oder Hobby intensiv der Fotografie widmet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fotografin, with forms such as "ffotografin", "footgrafin", and "fotgorafin". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Fotograf", "Fotografie", "Fotografen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Fotografin, spelled F-O-T-O-G-R-A-F-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    weibliche Person, die sich als Beruf oder Hobby intensiv der Fotografie widmet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Fotografin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Die Fotografin Ute Mahler hat genau in diesem Restaurant 1990 ein Foto gemacht.“
  2. „Besonders von der Eleganz des Foyers und der geschwungenen Treppenhäuser waren die jungen Fotografinnen begeistert.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffotografin
  • footgrafin
  • fotgorafin
  • fotogarfin
  • fotoggrafin
  • fotograffin
  • fotografinn
  • fotografni
  • fotograifn
  • fotogrfain
  • fotogrrafin
  • fotorgafin
  • fottografin
  • ftoografin
  • oftografin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fotografin - 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.

ffotografin1footgrafin2fotgorafin2fotogarfin2fotoggrafin1fotograffin1fotografinn1fotografni2
Edit distance from "Fotografin"

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 "Fotografin"?
"Fotografin" is spelled F-O-T-O-G-R-A-F-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fotoˈɡʁaːfɪn].
What does "Fotografin" mean?
As a noun, "Fotografin" means: weibliche Person, die sich als Beruf oder Hobby intensiv der Fotografie widmet
What words are commonly confused with "Fotografin"?
"Fotografin" is commonly confused with "Fotograf", "Fotografie", "Fotografen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fotografin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fotografin" is [fotoˈɡʁaːfɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fotografin" come from?
"Fotografin" 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 "Fotografin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list