Which to use
“gebrachte” and “gemachte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,954
- “gebrachte” frequency rank
- #15,367
- “gemachte” frequency rank
- 61321
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebrachte | gemachte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebracht | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemacht |
Where the eye mixes gebrachte and gemachte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gebrachte runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCCV) against gemachte's 8 (CVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gebrachte with gemachte
A purely visual mix-up. gebrachte ([ɡəˈbʁaxtə]) and gemachte ([ɡəˈmaxtə]) 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 61321, 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]. gemachte is at rank #15,367, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmaxtə].
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 61321, this pair ranks #754,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebrachte vs gemachte
Shared letters: aceght. Private to "gebrachte": br. Private to "gemachte": m.
"gebrachte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "gemachte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebrachte" for "gemachte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gebrachte" vs "gemachte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gebrachte" and "gemachte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebrachte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemachte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #754,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebrachte" and "gemachte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebrachte vs gebrachten". 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 #754,163 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.