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.
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
- gebrachten ← egbrachten · gberachten · gebarchten · gebbrachten · gebracchten · gebrachetn · gebrachhten · gebrachtenn
- gebraten ← egbraten · gberaten · gebarten · gebbraten · gebraetn · gebratenn · gebratne · gebratten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gebrachten" and "gebraten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gebrachten" vs "gebraten" - which ranks higher?
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.