Which to use
“aufgebracht” and “aufgebrachten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,226
- “aufgebracht” frequency rank
- #49,486
- “aufgebrachten” frequency rank
- 59712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgebracht | aufgebrachten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Wut gebracht, erzürnt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufgebracht |
Where the eye mixes aufgebracht and aufgebrachten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. aufgebracht runs 11 letters (VVCCVCCVCCC) against aufgebrachten's 13 (VVCCVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aufgebracht vs aufgebrachten
A purely visual mix-up. aufgebracht ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌbʁaxt]) and aufgebrachten ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌbʁaxtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “aufgebracht” sits inside “aufgebrachten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59712, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgebracht is recorded at frequency rank #10,226, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌbʁaxt]. aufgebrachten is at rank #49,486, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌbʁaxtn̩].
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 59712, this pair ranks #814,236 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufgebracht vs aufgebrachten
Shared letters: abcefghrtu. Private to "aufgebracht": -. Private to "aufgebrachten": n.
"aufgebracht" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCC · "aufgebrachten" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgebracht ← afugebracht · aufegbracht · auffgebracht · aufgberacht · aufgebarcht · aufgebbracht · aufgebraccht · aufgebrachht
- aufgebrachten ← afugebrachten · aufegbrachten · auffgebrachten · aufgberachten · aufgebarchten · aufgebbrachten · aufgebracchten · aufgebrachetn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufgebracht" for "aufgebrachten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "aufgebracht" or "aufgebrachten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgebracht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgebrachten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #814,236 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgebracht" and "aufgebrachten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angebrachten vs aufgebrachten". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #814,236 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.