Which to use
“photographier” is a verb and “photographies” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,444
- “photographier” frequency rank
- #7,214
- “photographies” frequency rank
- 23658
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | photographier | photographies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Obtenir une image par les procédés de la photographie. | Pluriel de photographie. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set photographier and photographies apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
photographier and photographies form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - r in “photographier” becomes s in “photographies” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23658, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
photographier is recorded at frequency rank #16,444, classified as averb, pronounced \fɔ.tɔ.ɡʁa.fje\. photographies is at rank #7,214, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fɔ.tɔ.ɡʁa.fi\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 23658, this pair ranks #351,182 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "photographier" and "photographies" be used interchangeably?
Remembering photographier vs photographies
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “photographier”; for a noun, it's “photographies”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “photographier” entry
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