Choreography

/ˌkɔɹiˈɑɡɹəfi/

Synonyms for "choreography" (81 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (17)

alphabetartballetballroom dancingblueprintcharacteringcharacterizationchartchoreodramaclassical balletcomedy balletconventional representationdance
Noun(4 words)
blockingchoreographic designchoreographic theorydance design

Strong matches (24)

Related words (40)

Noun(8 words)
movement designmovement sequencemovement theoryquadrillessambasstage dancingstaging sequenceswordplay
Adjective(1 words)
patterned action

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: alphabet, art, ballet, ballroom dancing, blocking.
  • Sentence evidence is available for choreography, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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Synonym selection checklist

  • Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
  • Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
  • Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "choreography".
  • Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "choreography"

Keep "choreography" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "choreography" intact in the sentence you are editing.

2. Tune tone

Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.

3. Re-read context

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Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

After choosing a replacement for "choreography", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.

If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "choreography" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

10 entries
art formdancedancingdisciplinenotationnotational systemperformance structureperforming arts theorysaltationterpsichore

More specific

9 entries
ballet choreographyclassical choreographycontemporary choreographyensemble sequenceethnochoreographymodern choreographypas de deux sequencesolo sequencetheatrical choreography

Collocations

6 entries
ballet choreographychoreography theorydance choreographyensemble choreographymodern choreographystage choreography

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

4 entries

Translations

54 translations across 49 languages.

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Albanian

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  • koreografi noun (art)

Arabic

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  • كوريقرافيا noun (art)

Armenian

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  • խորեոգրաֆիա noun (art)

Azerbaijani

1 entries
  • xoreoqrafiya noun (art)

Belarusian

1 entries
  • харэагра́фія noun (art)

Bulgarian

1 entries
  • хореогра́фия noun (art)

Catalan

1 entries
  • coreografia noun (art)

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries
  • 編舞 /编舞 noun (art)
  • 舞蹈設計 /舞蹈设计 noun (art)

Czech

1 entries
  • choreografie noun (art)

Danish

1 entries
  • koreografi noun (art)

Dutch

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  • choreografie noun (art)

Esperanto

1 entries
  • koregrafio noun (art)

Estonian

1 entries
  • koreograafia noun (art)

Finnish

1 entries
  • koreografia noun (art)

French

1 entries
  • chorégraphie noun (art)

Friulian

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  • coreografie noun (art)

Georgian

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  • ქორეოგრაფია noun (art)

German

2 entries
  • Choreografie noun (art)
  • Choreographie noun (art)

Greek

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  • χορογραφία noun (art)

Hungarian

1 entries
  • koreográfia noun (art)

Indonesian

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  • koreografi noun (art)

Irish

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  • cóiréagrafaíocht noun (art)
  • córagrafaíocht noun (art)

Italian

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  • coreografia noun (art)

Japanese

2 entries
  • 振り付け noun (art)
  • 振付 noun (art)

Kazakh

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  • хореография noun (art)

Korean

1 entries
  • 안무 noun (art)

Kyrgyz

1 entries
  • хореография noun (art)

Latvian

1 entries
  • horeogrāfija noun (art)

Lithuanian

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  • choreografija noun (art)

Macedonian

1 entries
  • кореографија noun (art)

Malay

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  • koreografi noun (art)

Marathi

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  • नृत्यदिग्दर्शन noun (art)

Norwegian Bokmål

1 entries
  • koreografi noun (art)

Norwegian Nynorsk

1 entries
  • koreografi noun (art)

Occitan

1 entries
  • coregrafia noun (art)

Polish

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  • choreografia noun (art)

Portuguese

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  • coreografia noun (art)

Romanian

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  • coregrafie noun (art)

Russian

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  • хореогра́фия noun (art)

Serbo-Croatian

2 entries
  • koreogràfija noun (art)
  • кореогра̀фија noun (art)

Slovak

1 entries
  • choreografia noun (art)

Slovene

1 entries
  • koreografija noun (art)

Spanish

1 entries
  • coreografía noun (art)

Swedish

1 entries
  • koreografi noun (art)

Tagalog

1 entries
  • koreograpiya noun (art)

Thai

1 entries
  • ท่าเต้น noun (art)

Turkish

1 entries
  • koreografi noun (art)

Ukrainian

1 entries
  • хореогра́фія noun (art)

Uzbek

1 entries
  • xoreografiya noun (art)

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The choreography is quite simple.

Source: tatoeba (1016744)

I'm not a fan of the choreography.

Source: tatoeba (5331070)

Sami and Layla were practising choreography.

Source: tatoeba (7287664)

Ivan was practicing his choreography.

Source: tatoeba (11830286)

Showing 4 of 15 available sentences.

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "choreography"?

Closest matches include alphabet, art, ballet, ballroom dancing, blocking.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "choreography"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

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