Which to use
“gebrannt” and “getrennt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,364
- “gebrannt” frequency rank
- #2,545
- “getrennt” frequency rank
- 17909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebrannt | getrennt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs brennen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs trennen |
Where the eye mixes gebrannt and getrennt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gebrannt and getrennt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gebrannt with getrennt
A purely visual mix-up. gebrannt ([ɡəˈbʁant]) and getrennt ([ɡəˈtʁɛnt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17909, 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]. getrennt is at rank #2,545, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈtʁɛnt].
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 17909, this pair ranks #1,923,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebrannt vs getrennt
Shared letters: egnrt. Private to "gebrannt": ab. Private to "getrennt": -.
"gebrannt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "getrennt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gebrannt" and "getrennt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gebrannt" or "getrennt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gebrannt" and "getrennt" 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 "getrennt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,923,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebrannt" and "getrennt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebrannt 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 #1,923,162 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.