Which to use
“gebräuchlich” and “gebräuchlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,886
- “gebräuchlich” frequency rank
- #34,677
- “gebräuchlichen” frequency rank
- 61563
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebräuchlich | gebräuchlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | im Gebrauch; im gegenwärtigen Gebrauch befindlich; in bestimmter Häufigkeit verwendet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebräuchlich |
Where the eye mixes gebräuchlich and gebräuchlichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. gebräuchlich runs 12 letters (CVCCVVCCCVCC) against gebräuchlichen's 14 (CVCCVVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gebräuchlich and gebräuchlichen
A purely visual mix-up. gebräuchlich ([ɡəˈbʁɔɪ̯çlɪç]) and gebräuchlichen ([ɡəˈbʁɔɪ̯çlɪçn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “gebräuchlich” sits inside “gebräuchlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61563, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebräuchlich is recorded at frequency rank #26,886, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁɔɪ̯çlɪç]. gebräuchlichen is at rank #34,677, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁɔɪ̯çlɪçn̩].
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 61563, this pair ranks #745,092 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebräuchlich vs gebräuchlichen
Shared letters: bceghilruä. Private to "gebräuchlich": -. Private to "gebräuchlichen": n.
"gebräuchlich" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVVCCCVCC · "gebräuchlichen" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gebräuchlich" and "gebräuchlichen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gebräuchlich" or "gebräuchlichen" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "gebräuchlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gebräuchlichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #745,092 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebräuchlich" and "gebräuchlichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebräuchliche vs gebräuchlichen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #745,092 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.