Which to use
“brannte” and “brennt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,057
- “brannte” frequency rank
- #4,691
- “brennt” frequency rank
- 14748
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | brannte | brennt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs brennen | 3. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ des Verbs brennen |
Where the eye mixes brannte and brennt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: brannte vs brennt
A purely visual mix-up. brannte ([ˈbʁantə]) and brennt ([bʁɛnt]) 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 14748, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
brannte is recorded at frequency rank #10,057, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbʁantə]. brennt is at rank #4,691, tagged as averb, pronounced [bʁɛnt].
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 14748, this pair ranks #1,949,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of brannte vs brennt
Shared letters: benrt. Private to "brannte": a. Private to "brennt": -.
"brannte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV · "brennt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "brannte" and "brennt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "brannte" vs "brennt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "brannte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "brennt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,949,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "brannte" and "brennt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "brennt vs Brenz". 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 #1,949,042 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.