gebackenevsgebackenenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“gebackene” and “gebackenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#42,510
“gebackene” frequency rank
#48,164
“gebackenen” frequency rank
90674
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gebackene gebackenen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebacken Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebacken

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gebackene and gebackenen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
gebackene
10 ch
gebackenen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. gebackene ([ɡəˈbakənə]) and gebackenen ([ɡəˈbakənən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “gebackene” sits inside “gebackenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90674, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gebackene is recorded at frequency rank #42,510, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbakənə]. gebackenen is at rank #48,164, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbakənən].

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 90674, this pair ranks #44,772 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of gebackene vs gebackenen

Shared letters: abcegkn. Private to "gebackene": -. Private to "gebackenen": -.

"gebackene" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV  ·  "gebackenen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gebackeneegbackene · gbeackene · geabckene · gebacckene · gebacekne · gebackeen · gebackenne · gebackkene
  • gebackenenegbackenen · gbeackenen · geabckenen · gebacckenen · gebaceknen · gebackeenn · gebackenenn · gebackennen

Frequency comparison

gebackene#42,510
gebackenen#48,164

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gebackene" and "gebackenen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈbakənə] versus [ɡəˈbakənən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gebackene" or "gebackenen"?
"gebackene" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #42,510 in our German list, against #48,164 for "gebackenen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering gebackene vs gebackenen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gebackene” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list