Which to use
“gebraucht” is an adjective and “gebraut” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,107
- “gebraucht” frequency rank
- #35,785
- “gebraut” frequency rank
- 37892
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebraucht | gebraut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bereits verwendet, nicht neu | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs brauen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gebraucht and gebraut apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
gebraucht and gebraut form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37892, 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]. gebraut is at rank #35,785, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯t].
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 37892, this pair ranks #1,578,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebraucht" and "gebraut" be used interchangeably?
Remembering gebraucht vs gebraut
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “gebraucht”; for a verb, it's “gebraut”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gebraucht” entry
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