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 eye mixes gebrochene and gebrochenem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. gebrochene runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCV) against gebrochenem's 11 (CVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gebrochene vs gebrochenem
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
- gebrochene ← egbrochene · gberochene · gebbrochene · geborchene · gebrcohene · gebrocchene · gebrocehne · gebrocheen
- gebrochenem ← egbrochenem · gberochenem · gebbrochenem · geborchenem · gebrcohenem · gebrocchenem · gebrocehnem · gebrocheenm
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebrochene" for "gebrochenem" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gebrochene" or "gebrochenem"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebrochene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gebrochenem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #608,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebrochene" and "gebrochenem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebrochenem vs gebrochener". 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 #608,620 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.