Which to use
“gebraten” and “geprägten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,885
- “gebraten” frequency rank
- #11,242
- “geprägten” frequency rank
- 38127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebraten | geprägten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Erhitzen, ohne umgebende Flüssigkeit oder in Fett, gegart | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geprägt |
Where the eye mixes gebraten and geprägten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gebraten runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against geprägten's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gebraten with geprägten
A purely visual mix-up. gebraten ([ɡəˈbʁaːtn̩]) and geprägten ([ɡəˈpʁɛːktn̩]) 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 38127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebraten is recorded at frequency rank #26,885, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁaːtn̩]. geprägten is at rank #11,242, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈpʁɛːktn̩].
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 38127, this pair ranks #1,572,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebraten vs geprägten
Shared letters: egnrt. Private to "gebraten": ab. Private to "geprägten": pä.
"gebraten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "geprägten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gebraten ← egbraten · gberaten · gebarten · gebbraten · gebraetn · gebratenn · gebratne · gebratten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gebraten" and "geprägten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gebraten" or "geprägten" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gebraten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geprägten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,572,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebraten" and "geprägten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebrachten vs gebraten". 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 #1,572,085 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.