Which to use
“aufgebracht” is an adjective and “aufgebraucht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,226
- “aufgebracht” frequency rank
- #17,811
- “aufgebraucht” frequency rank
- 28037
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgebracht | aufgebraucht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Wut gebracht, erzürnt | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufbrauchen |
Where the eye mixes aufgebracht and aufgebraucht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. aufgebracht runs 11 letters (VVCCVCCVCCC) against aufgebraucht's 12 (VVCCVCCVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aufgebracht vs aufgebraucht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aufgebracht is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌbʁaxt] while aufgebraucht is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌbʁaʊ̯xt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28037, 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]. aufgebraucht is at rank #17,811, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌbʁaʊ̯xt].
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 28037, this pair ranks #1,791,666 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgebracht vs aufgebraucht
Shared letters: abcefghrtu. Private to "aufgebracht": -. Private to "aufgebraucht": -.
"aufgebracht" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCC · "aufgebraucht" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgebracht ← afugebracht · aufegbracht · auffgebracht · aufgberacht · aufgebarcht · aufgebbracht · aufgebraccht · aufgebrachht
- aufgebraucht ← afugebraucht · aufegbraucht · auffgebraucht · aufgberaucht · aufgebarucht · aufgebbraucht · aufgebracuht · aufgebrauccht
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufgebracht" for "aufgebraucht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aufgebracht" vs "aufgebraucht" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "aufgebraucht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,791,666 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgebracht" and "aufgebraucht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgebracht 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 #1,791,666 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.