Which to use
“gebratene” and “getragene” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,366
- “gebratene” frequency rank
- #22,357
- “getragene” frequency rank
- 61723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebratene | getragene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebraten | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs getragen |
Where the eye mixes gebratene and getragene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gebratene and getragene follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gebratene vs getragene
A purely visual mix-up. gebratene ([ɡəˈbʁaːtənə]) and getragene ([ɡəˈtʁaːɡənə]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61723, 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]. getragene is at rank #22,357, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈtʁaːɡənə].
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 61723, this pair ranks #739,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebratene vs getragene
Shared letters: aegnrt. Private to "gebratene": b. Private to "getragene": -.
"gebratene" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "getragene" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebratene" and "getragene" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gebratene" or "getragene"?
After this comparison
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 "getragene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #739,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebratene" and "getragene" 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 #739,019 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.