Which to use
“gebräuchliche” and “gebräuchlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,124
- “gebräuchliche” frequency rank
- #34,677
- “gebräuchlichen” frequency rank
- 72801
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebräuchliche | gebräuchlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gebräuchlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebräuchlich |
Where the eye mixes gebräuchliche and gebräuchlichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. gebräuchliche runs 13 letters (CVCCVVCCCVCCV) against gebräuchlichen's 14 (CVCCVVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gebräuchliche vs gebräuchlichen
A purely visual mix-up. gebräuchliche ([ɡəˈbʁɔɪ̯çlɪçə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “gebräuchliche” sits inside “gebräuchlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72801, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebräuchliche is recorded at frequency rank #38,124, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁɔɪ̯çlɪçə]. 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 72801, this pair ranks #378,178 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gebräuchliche vs gebräuchlichen
Shared letters: bceghilruä. Private to "gebräuchliche": -. Private to "gebräuchlichen": n.
"gebräuchliche" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVVCCCVCCV · "gebräuchlichen" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebräuchliche" for "gebräuchlichen" ever safe?
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "gebräuchliche" 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 #378,178 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebräuchliche" and "gebräuchlichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebräuchlich vs gebräuchliche". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #378,178 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.