Which to use
“gebraten” is an adjective and “Gerätes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,885
- “gebraten” frequency rank
- #34,124
- “Gerätes” frequency rank
- 61009
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebraten | Gerätes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Erhitzen, ohne umgebende Flüssigkeit oder in Fett, gegart | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gerät |
Where the eye mixes gebraten and Gerätes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gebraten runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against Gerätes's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gebraten vs Gerätes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gebraten is [ɡəˈbʁaːtn̩] while Gerätes is [ɡəˈʁɛːtəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61009, 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]. Gerätes is at rank #34,124, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɛːtəs].
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 61009, this pair ranks #765,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebraten vs Gerätes
Shared letters: egrt. Private to "gebraten": abn. Private to "Gerätes": sä.
"gebraten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "Gerätes" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gebraten ← egbraten · gberaten · gebarten · gebbraten · gebraetn · gebratenn · gebratne · gebratten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gebraten" and "Gerätes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gebraten" or "Gerätes" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebraten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gerätes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #765,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebraten" and "Gerätes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gerätes vs Graves". 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 #765,667 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.