Which to use
“bates” and “braten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,536
- “bates” frequency rank
- #11,834
- “braten” frequency rank
- 46370
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bates | braten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bate | (Nahrungsmittel) durch Erhitzen, ohne umgebende Flüssigkeit oder in Fett, garen |
Letter map: bates vs braten
Shared letters muted; letters that set bates and braten apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. bates runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against braten's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on bates vs braten
bates and braten are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46370, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bates is recorded at frequency rank #34,536, classified as averb, pronounced […]. braten is at rank #11,834, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbʁaːtn̩].
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 46370, this pair ranks #1,321,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bates vs braten
Shared letters: abet. Private to "bates": s. Private to "braten": nr.
"bates" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "braten" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bates" for "braten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "bates" or "braten" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "bates" vs "braten" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "bates" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "braten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,321,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bates" and "braten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bates vs puzzles". 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 #1,321,385 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.