Which to use
“brake” and “Brause” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,847
- “brake” frequency rank
- #42,384
- “Brause” frequency rank
- 79231
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | brake | Brause |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vorrichtung, um ein Fahrzeug zu Verlangsamen oder zum Halten zu bringen | Limonade mit Kohlensäure |
Where the eye mixes brake and Brause
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. brake runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against Brause's 6 (CCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses brake with Brause
A purely visual mix-up. brake ([bɹeɪk]) and Brause ([ˈbʁaʊ̯zə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79231, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
brake is recorded at frequency rank #36,847, classified as anoun, pronounced [bɹeɪk]. Brause is at rank #42,384, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʁaʊ̯zə].
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 79231, this pair ranks #220,944 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of brake vs Brause
Shared letters: aber. Private to "brake": k. Private to "Brause": su.
"brake" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Brause" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "brake" and "Brause" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "brake" or "Brause"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "brake" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Brause" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #220,944 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "brake" and "Brause" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Brauns vs Brause". 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 #220,944 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.