gebrachtenvsgebratenConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#43,896
“gebrachten” frequency rank
#26,885
“gebraten” frequency rank
70781
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gebrachten gebraten
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebracht durch Erhitzen, ohne umgebende Flüssigkeit oder in Fett, gegart

Where the eye mixes gebrachten and gebraten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gebrachten runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCCVC) against gebraten's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
gebrachten
8 ch
gebraten

Why the eye confuses gebrachten with gebraten

A purely visual mix-up. gebrachten ([ɡəˈbʁaxtn̩]) and gebraten ([ɡəˈbʁaːtn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70781, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gebrachten is recorded at frequency rank #43,896, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁaxtn̩]. gebraten is at rank #26,885, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁaːtn̩].

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 70781, this pair ranks #435,976 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of gebrachten vs gebraten

Shared letters: abegnrt. Private to "gebrachten": ch. Private to "gebraten": -.

"gebrachten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC  ·  "gebraten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gebrachtenegbrachten · gberachten · gebarchten · gebbrachten · gebracchten · gebrachetn · gebrachhten · gebrachtenn
  • gebratenegbraten · gberaten · gebarten · gebbraten · gebraetn · gebratenn · gebratne · gebratten

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "gebrachten" and "gebraten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈbʁaxtn̩] versus [ɡəˈbʁaːtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "gebrachten" vs "gebraten" - which ranks higher?
"gebraten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,885 in our German list, against #43,896 for "gebrachten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "gebrachten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "gebraten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #435,976 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gebrachten" and "gebraten" 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 #435,976 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list