Which to use
“gebrannt” and “gerannt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,364
- “gebrannt” frequency rank
- #17,592
- “gerannt” frequency rank
- 32956
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebrannt | gerannt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs brennen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rennen |
Where the eye mixes gebrannt and gerannt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gebrannt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against gerannt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gebrannt vs gerannt
A purely visual mix-up. gebrannt ([ɡəˈbʁant]) and gerannt ([ɡəˈʁant]) 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 32956, 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]. gerannt is at rank #17,592, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁant].
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 32956, this pair ranks #1,696,466 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebrannt vs gerannt
Shared letters: aegnrt. Private to "gebrannt": b. Private to "gerannt": -.
"gebrannt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "gerannt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebrannt" and "gerannt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gebrannt" vs "gerannt" - which ranks higher?
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 "gebrannt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gerannt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,696,466 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebrannt" and "gerannt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerannt vs getränkt". 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 #1,696,466 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.