Which to use
“gebracht” is an unknown and “Gebrauchs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #748
- “gebracht” frequency rank
- #43,897
- “Gebrauchs” frequency rank
- 44645
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebracht | Gebrauchs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt von bringen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gebrauch |
Where the eye mixes gebracht and Gebrauchs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gebracht runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against Gebrauchs's 9 (CVCCVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gebracht and Gebrauchs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gebracht is [ɡəˈbʁaxt] while Gebrauchs is [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (unknown vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44645, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebracht is recorded at frequency rank #748, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁaxt]. Gebrauchs is at rank #43,897, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xs].
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 44645, this pair ranks #1,379,455 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebracht vs Gebrauchs
Shared letters: abceghr. Private to "gebracht": t. Private to "Gebrauchs": su.
"gebracht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "Gebrauchs" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebracht" for "Gebrauchs" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gebracht" or "Gebrauchs" show up more?
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 "gebracht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gebrauchs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,379,455 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebracht" and "Gebrauchs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gebrauchs vs gebrauchtes". 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 #1,379,455 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.