Which to use
“gebrauchten” and “gebrauchter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,570
- “gebrauchten” frequency rank
- #41,834
- “gebrauchter” frequency rank
- 56404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebrauchten | gebrauchter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gebraucht | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebraucht |
Where the eye mixes gebrauchten and gebrauchter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gebrauchten with gebrauchter
A purely visual mix-up. gebrauchten ([ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xtn̩]) and gebrauchter ([ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xtɐ]) 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 a single letter - n in “gebrauchten” becomes r in “gebrauchter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebrauchten is recorded at frequency rank #14,570, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xtn̩]. gebrauchter is at rank #41,834, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xtɐ].
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 56404, this pair ranks #941,496 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebrauchten vs gebrauchter
Shared letters: abceghrtu. Private to "gebrauchten": n. Private to "gebrauchter": -.
"gebrauchten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCCCVC · "gebrauchter" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gebrauchten ← egbrauchten · gberauchten · gebaruchten · gebbrauchten · gebracuhten · gebraucchten · gebrauchetn · gebrauchhten
- gebrauchter ← egbrauchter · gberauchter · gebaruchter · gebbrauchter · gebracuhter · gebraucchter · gebrauchetr · gebrauchhter
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebrauchten" and "gebrauchter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gebrauchten" or "gebrauchter"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebrauchten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gebrauchter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #941,496 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebrauchten" and "gebrauchter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebrachte vs gebrauchter". 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 #941,496 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.