Which to use
“gebrachten” and “gedachten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,896
- “gebrachten” frequency rank
- #32,054
- “gedachten” frequency rank
- 75950
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebrachten | gedachten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebracht | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gedacht |
Where the eye mixes gebrachten and gedachten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gebrachten runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCCVC) against gedachten's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gebrachten and gedachten
A purely visual mix-up. gebrachten ([ɡəˈbʁaxtn̩]) and gedachten ([ɡəˈdaxtn̩]) 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 75950, 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]. gedachten is at rank #32,054, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈdaxtn̩].
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 75950, this pair ranks #295,359 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gebrachten vs gedachten
Shared letters: aceghnt. Private to "gebrachten": br. Private to "gedachten": d.
"gebrachten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "gedachten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gebrachten ← egbrachten · gberachten · gebarchten · gebbrachten · gebracchten · gebrachetn · gebrachhten · gebrachtenn
- gedachten ← egdachten · gdeachten · geadchten · gedacchten · gedachetn · gedachhten · gedachtenn · gedachtne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebrachten" and "gedachten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gebrachten" or "gedachten"?
What to do next
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 "gedachten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #295,359 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebrachten" and "gedachten" 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 #295,359 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.