Which to use
“gebratene” and “geratene” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,366
- “gebratene” frequency rank
- #39,379
- “geratene” frequency rank
- 78745
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebratene | geratene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebraten | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geraten |
Where the eye mixes gebratene and geratene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gebratene and geratene
A purely visual mix-up. gebratene ([ɡəˈbʁaːtənə]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78745, 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]. 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 78745, this pair ranks #231,520 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gebratene vs geratene
Shared letters: aegnrt. Private to "gebratene": b. Private to "geratene": -.
"gebratene" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "geratene" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebratene" for "geratene" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gebratene" or "geratene" show up more?
What to do next
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 "geratene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #231,520 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebratene" 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 #231,520 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.