Which to use
“gebratene” and “geratenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,366
- “gebratene” frequency rank
- #37,536
- “geratenen” frequency rank
- 76902
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebratene | geratenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebraten | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geraten |
Where the eye mixes gebratene and geratenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gebratene (CVCCVCVCV) and geratenen (CVCVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: gebratene vs geratenen
A purely visual mix-up. gebratene ([ɡəˈbʁaːtənə]) and geratenen ([ɡəˈʁaːtənən]) 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 7 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76902, 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]. geratenen is at rank #37,536, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaːtənən].
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 76902, this pair ranks #273,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gebratene vs geratenen
Shared letters: aegnrt. Private to "gebratene": b. Private to "geratenen": -.
"gebratene" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "geratenen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gebratene" and "geratenen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebratene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geratenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #273,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebratene" and "geratenen" 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 #273,061 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.