Which to use
“gebraucht” and “gebrauchtes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,107
- “gebraucht” frequency rank
- #35,199
- “gebrauchtes” frequency rank
- 37306
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebraucht | gebrauchtes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bereits verwendet, nicht neu | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebraucht |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gebraucht and gebrauchtes apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. gebraucht ([ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xt]) and gebrauchtes ([ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xtəs]) 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) - “gebraucht” sits inside “gebrauchtes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37306, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebraucht is recorded at frequency rank #2,107, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xt]. gebrauchtes is at rank #35,199, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xtəs].
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 37306, this pair ranks #1,593,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebraucht vs gebrauchtes
Shared letters: abceghrtu. Private to "gebraucht": -. Private to "gebrauchtes": s.
"gebraucht" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCC · "gebrauchtes" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gebraucht ← egbraucht · gberaucht · gebarucht · gebbraucht · gebracuht · gebrauccht · gebrauchht · gebrauchtt
- gebrauchtes ← egbrauchtes · gberauchtes · gebaruchtes · gebbrauchtes · gebracuhtes · gebraucchtes · gebrauchets · gebrauchhtes
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebraucht" and "gebrauchtes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gebraucht" or "gebrauchtes"?
Remembering gebraucht vs gebrauchtes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gebraucht” entry
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