gebrochenevsgebrochenemWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“gebrochene” and “gebrochenem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#26,022
“gebrochene” frequency rank
#39,367
“gebrochenem” frequency rank
65389
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gebrochene gebrochenem
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebrochen Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebrochen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gebrochene and gebrochenem apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
gebrochene
11 ch
gebrochenem

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. gebrochene ([ɡəˈbʁɔxənə]) and gebrochenem ([ɡəˈbʁɔxənəm]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “gebrochene” sits inside “gebrochenem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65389, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gebrochene is recorded at frequency rank #26,022, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁɔxənə]. gebrochenem is at rank #39,367, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁɔxənəm].

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 65389, this pair ranks #608,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of gebrochene vs gebrochenem

Shared letters: bceghnor. Private to "gebrochene": -. Private to "gebrochenem": m.

"gebrochene" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV  ·  "gebrochenem" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gebrocheneegbrochene · gberochene · gebbrochene · geborchene · gebrcohene · gebrocchene · gebrocehne · gebrocheen
  • gebrochenemegbrochenem · gberochenem · gebbrochenem · geborchenem · gebrcohenem · gebrocchenem · gebrocehnem · gebrocheenm

Frequency comparison

gebrochene#26,022
gebrochenem#39,367

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gebrochene" and "gebrochenem" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈbʁɔxənə] versus [ɡəˈbʁɔxənəm]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gebrochene" or "gebrochenem"?
"gebrochene" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,022 in our German list, against #39,367 for "gebrochenem". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering gebrochene vs gebrochenem

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 “gebrochene” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list