Which to use
“gebrauchten” and “gebrauchtes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,570
- “gebrauchten” frequency rank
- #35,199
- “gebrauchtes” frequency rank
- 49769
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebrauchten | gebrauchtes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gebraucht | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebraucht |
Where the eye mixes gebrauchten and gebrauchtes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gebrauchten and gebrauchtes
A purely visual mix-up. gebrauchten ([ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xtn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “gebrauchten” becomes s in “gebrauchtes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49769, 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]. 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 49769, this pair ranks #1,199,098 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebrauchten vs gebrauchtes
Shared letters: abceghrtu. Private to "gebrauchten": n. Private to "gebrauchtes": s.
"gebrauchten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCCCVC · "gebrauchtes" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gebrauchten ← egbrauchten · gberauchten · gebaruchten · gebbrauchten · gebracuhten · gebraucchten · gebrauchetn · gebrauchhten
- gebrauchtes ← egbrauchtes · gberauchtes · gebaruchtes · gebbrauchtes · gebracuhtes · gebraucchtes · gebrauchets · gebrauchhtes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebrauchten" for "gebrauchtes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gebrauchten" vs "gebrauchtes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebrauchten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gebrauchtes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,199,098 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebrauchten" and "gebrauchtes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebrachte vs gebrauchtes". 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 #1,199,098 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.