Which to use
“gebrachten” and “gebrauchten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,896
- “gebrachten” frequency rank
- #14,570
- “gebrauchten” frequency rank
- 58466
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebrachten | gebrauchten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebracht | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gebraucht |
Where the eye mixes gebrachten and gebrauchten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. gebrachten runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCCVC) against gebrauchten's 11 (CVCCVVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gebrachten vs gebrauchten
A purely visual mix-up. gebrachten ([ɡəˈbʁaxtn̩]) and gebrauchten ([ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xtn̩]) 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 58466, 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]. gebrauchten is at rank #14,570, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xtn̩].
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 58466, this pair ranks #861,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebrachten vs gebrauchten
Shared letters: abceghnrt. Private to "gebrachten": -. Private to "gebrauchten": u.
"gebrachten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "gebrauchten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gebrachten ← egbrachten · gberachten · gebarchten · gebbrachten · gebracchten · gebrachetn · gebrachhten · gebrachtenn
- gebrauchten ← egbrauchten · gberauchten · gebaruchten · gebbrauchten · gebracuhten · gebraucchten · gebrauchetn · gebrauchhten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebrachten" for "gebrauchten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gebrachten" or "gebrauchten"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebrachten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gebrauchten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #861,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebrachten" and "gebrauchten" 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 #861,698 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.