Which to use
“gebrachten” and “gebrauchtes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,896
- “gebrachten” frequency rank
- #35,199
- “gebrauchtes” frequency rank
- 79095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebrachten | gebrauchtes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebracht | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebraucht |
Where the eye mixes gebrachten and gebrauchtes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. gebrachten runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCCVC) against gebrauchtes's 11 (CVCCVVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gebrachten vs gebrauchtes
A purely visual mix-up. gebrachten ([ɡəˈbʁaxtn̩]) and gebrauchtes ([ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xtəs]) 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 79095, 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]. gebrauchtes is at rank #35,199, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xtəs].
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 79095, this pair ranks #223,916 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gebrachten vs gebrauchtes
Shared letters: abceghrt. Private to "gebrachten": n. Private to "gebrauchtes": su.
"gebrachten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "gebrauchtes" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gebrachten ← egbrachten · gberachten · gebarchten · gebbrachten · gebracchten · gebrachetn · gebrachhten · gebrachtenn
- gebrauchtes ← egbrauchtes · gberauchtes · gebaruchtes · gebbrauchtes · gebracuhtes · gebraucchtes · gebrauchets · gebrauchhtes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebrachten" for "gebrauchtes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gebrachten" vs "gebrauchtes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "gebrauchtes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #223,916 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebrachten" and "gebrauchtes" 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 #223,916 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.