Which to use
“gebraten” and “geratene” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,885
- “gebraten” frequency rank
- #39,379
- “geratene” frequency rank
- 66264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebraten | geratene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Erhitzen, ohne umgebende Flüssigkeit oder in Fett, gegart | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geraten |
Where the eye mixes gebraten and geratene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gebraten and geratene
A purely visual mix-up. gebraten ([ɡəˈbʁaːtn̩]) and geratene ([ɡəˈʁaːtənə]) 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 6 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66264, 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]. geratene is at rank #39,379, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaːtənə].
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 66264, this pair ranks #579,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebraten vs geratene
Shared letters: aegnrt. Private to "gebraten": b. Private to "geratene": -.
"gebraten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "geratene" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebraten" and "geratene" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gebraten" vs "geratene" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gebraten" and "geratene" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebraten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geratene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #579,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebraten" and "geratene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geratene vs gerufene". 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 #579,024 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.