fotokopieren

\fotokoˈpiːʁən\

/\fotokoˈpiːʁən\/ verb

The verdict

“fotokopieren” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Photocopier, faire une photocopie.

Corpus desk

Index FR-fotokopieren · fotokopieren · French

fotokopieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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.

Key facts for fotokopieren
PropertyValue
Headwordfotokopieren
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fotokoˈpiːʁən\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « fotokopieren » en français

fotokopierenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fotokopieren is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fotokoˈpiːʁən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Photocopier, faire une photocopie.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for fotokopieren, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is fotokopieren, spelled F-O-T-O-K-O-P-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Photocopier, faire une photocopie.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Fotokopieren Sie sofort den Brief.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fotokopieren"?
"fotokopieren" is spelled F-O-T-O-K-O-P-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fotokoˈpiːʁən\.
What does "fotokopieren" mean?
As a verb, "fotokopieren" means: Photocopier, faire une photocopie.
How do you pronounce "fotokopieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fotokopieren" is \fotokoˈpiːʁən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fotokopieren" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list