gebrachtevsgebrauchtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#45,954
“gebrachte” frequency rank
#2,107
“gebraucht” frequency rank
48061
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gebrachte gebraucht
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebracht bereits verwendet, nicht neu

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gebrachte and gebraucht apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
gebrachte
9 ch
gebraucht

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. gebrachte ([ɡəˈbʁaxtə]) and gebraucht ([ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xt]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48061, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gebrachte is recorded at frequency rank #45,954, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁaxtə]. gebraucht is at rank #2,107, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xt].

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 48061, this pair ranks #1,262,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of gebrachte vs gebraucht

Shared letters: abceghrt. Private to "gebrachte": -. Private to "gebraucht": u.

"gebrachte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV  ·  "gebraucht" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gebrachteegbrachte · gberachte · gebarchte · gebbrachte · gebracchte · gebrachet · gebrachhte · gebrachtte
  • gebrauchtegbraucht · gberaucht · gebarucht · gebbraucht · gebracuht · gebrauccht · gebrauchht · gebrauchtt

Frequency comparison

gebrachte#45,954
gebraucht#2,107

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gebrachte" and "gebraucht" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈbʁaxtə] versus [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gebrachte" or "gebraucht"?
"gebraucht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,107 in our German list, against #45,954 for "gebrachte". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering gebrachte vs gebraucht

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 “gebrachte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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