photography

/fəˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fi/

//fəˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fi// noun

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The verdict

“photography” has 18 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #42,074. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,074
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - El arte y tecnología de producir imágenes sobre superficies fotosensibles, y su contraparte digital; fotografía.

Corpus desk

Index ES-photography · photography · Spanish

photography · rank #42,074 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,074
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH peta

Nearest frequency peer: peta (-2 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “photography”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “photography” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for photography
PropertyValue
Headwordphotography
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fəˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fi/
Letters11
Frequency rank#42,074
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “photography”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).photographycae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “peta” (#42,072), “pisas” (#42,076), “pertenecieron” (#42,071). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “photography” va en #42,074. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around photography (IPA /fəˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,074 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for photography, with forms such as "hpotography", "phhotography", and "phootgraphy". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is photography, spelled P-H-O-T-O-G-R-A-P-H-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    El arte y tecnología de producir imágenes sobre superficies fotosensibles, y su contraparte digital; fotografía.
  2. 2
    La ocupación de tomar (y frecuentemente imprimir) fotografías; fotógrafo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. go on a photography course

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hpotography
  • phhotography
  • phootgraphy
  • photgoraphy
  • photogarphy
  • photoggraphy
  • photograhpy
  • photographhy
  • photographyy
  • photograpphy
  • photograpyh
  • photogrpahy
  • photogrraphy
  • photorgaphy
  • phottography
  • phtoography
  • pohtography
  • pphotography

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of photography - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hpotography2phhotography1phootgraphy2photgoraphy2photogarphy2photoggraphy1photograhpy2photographhy1
Edit distance from "photography"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "photography"?
"photography" is spelled P-H-O-T-O-G-R-A-P-H-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /fəˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fi/.
What does "photography" mean?
As a noun, "photography" means: El arte y tecnología de producir imágenes sobre superficies fotosensibles, y su contraparte digital; fotografía.
What are common misspellings of "photography"?
Common misspellings include "hpotography", "phhotography", "phootgraphy", "photgoraphy", "photogarphy". The correct spelling is "photography".
How do you pronounce "photography"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "photography" is /fəˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "photography" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

ocasionaron#42,051nostálgicos#42,048reanimación#42,104libertinaje#42,005

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

preexistente18 variantsortográficos18 variantsreconstruida18 variantsmanifestante18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list