Which to use
“braven” and “broken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,676
- “braven” frequency rank
- #25,482
- “broken” frequency rank
- 61158
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | braven | broken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs brav | zerbrochen, kaputt, defekt, beschädigt |
Where the eye mixes braven and broken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between braven and broken
A purely visual mix-up. braven ([ˈbʁaːvn̩]) and broken ([ˈbrəʊkən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61158, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
braven is recorded at frequency rank #35,676, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbʁaːvn̩]. broken is at rank #25,482, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbrəʊkən].
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 61158, this pair ranks #760,197 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of braven vs broken
Shared letters: benr. Private to "braven": av. Private to "broken": ko.
"braven" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "broken" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "braven" and "broken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "braven" or "broken" show up more?
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 "braven" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "broken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #760,197 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "braven" and "broken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "braven vs braves". 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 #760,197 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.