Which to use
“gebraut” is a verb and “gefreut” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,785
- “gebraut” frequency rank
- #5,174
- “gefreut” frequency rank
- 40959
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebraut | gefreut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs brauen | Partizip Perfekt von freuen |
Where the eye mixes gebraut and gefreut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gebraut vs gefreut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gebraut is [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯t] while gefreut is [ɡəˈfʁɔɪ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40959, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebraut is recorded at frequency rank #35,785, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯t]. gefreut is at rank #5,174, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ɡəˈfʁɔɪ̯t].
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 40959, this pair ranks #1,493,391 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebraut vs gefreut
Shared letters: egrtu. Private to "gebraut": ab. Private to "gefreut": f.
"gebraut" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "gefreut" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebraut" and "gefreut" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gebraut" or "gefreut"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebraut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gefreut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,493,391 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebraut" and "gefreut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebraut vs graut". 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 #1,493,391 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.