Which to use
“gebrochene” and “gesprochene” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,022
- “gebrochene” frequency rank
- #25,571
- “gesprochene” frequency rank
- 51593
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebrochene | gesprochene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebrochen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesprochen |
Where the eye mixes gebrochene and gesprochene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. gebrochene runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCV) against gesprochene's 11 (CVCCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gebrochene and gesprochene
A purely visual mix-up. gebrochene ([ɡəˈbʁɔxənə]) and gesprochene ([ɡəˈʃpʁɔxənə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51593, 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]. gesprochene is at rank #25,571, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpʁɔxənə].
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 51593, this pair ranks #1,129,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebrochene vs gesprochene
Shared letters: ceghnor. Private to "gebrochene": b. Private to "gesprochene": ps.
"gebrochene" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV · "gesprochene" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gebrochene ← egbrochene · gberochene · gebbrochene · geborchene · gebrcohene · gebrocchene · gebrocehne · gebrocheen
- gesprochene ← egsprochene · gepsrochene · gesporchene · gespprochene · gesprcohene · gesprocchene · gesprocehne · gesprocheen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebrochene" for "gesprochene" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gebrochene" vs "gesprochene" - 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 "gebrochene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesprochene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,129,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebrochene" and "gesprochene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebrochene 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 #1,129,550 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.