Which to use
“gebratene” is an adjective and “geraten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,366
- “gebratene” frequency rank
- #3,124
- “geraten” frequency rank
- 42490
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebratene | geraten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebraten | zufällig/ ohne Absicht an den falschen Ort oder in eine unangenehme Situation kommen |
Where the eye mixes gebratene and geraten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gebratene runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against geraten's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gebratene with geraten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gebratene is [ɡəˈbʁaːtənə] while geraten is [ɡəˈʁaːtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42490, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebratene is recorded at frequency rank #39,366, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁaːtənə]. geraten is at rank #3,124, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaːtn̩].
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 42490, this pair ranks #1,447,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebratene vs geraten
Shared letters: aegnrt. Private to "gebratene": b. Private to "geraten": -.
"gebratene" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "geraten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebratene" and "geraten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gebratene" or "geraten"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebratene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geraten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,447,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebratene" and "geraten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebotene vs gebratene". 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 #1,447,690 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.