Which to use
“gebrannt” and “gebraut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,364
- “gebrannt” frequency rank
- #35,785
- “gebraut” frequency rank
- 51149
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebrannt | gebraut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs brennen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs brauen |
Where the eye mixes gebrannt and gebraut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gebrannt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against gebraut's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gebrannt with gebraut
A purely visual mix-up. gebrannt ([ɡəˈbʁant]) and gebraut ([ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯t]) 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 51149, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebrannt is recorded at frequency rank #15,364, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁant]. gebraut is at rank #35,785, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯t].
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 51149, this pair ranks #1,146,592 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebrannt vs gebraut
Shared letters: abegrt. Private to "gebrannt": n. Private to "gebraut": u.
"gebrannt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "gebraut" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebrannt" and "gebraut" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gebrannt" or "gebraut" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gebrannt" and "gebraut" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebrannt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gebraut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,146,592 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebrannt" and "gebraut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebraut vs graut". 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 #1,146,592 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.