Which to use
“gebrochenem” and “gebrochenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,367
- “gebrochenem” frequency rank
- #21,262
- “gebrochenen” frequency rank
- 60629
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebrochenem | gebrochenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebrochen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebrochen |
Where the eye mixes gebrochenem and gebrochenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. gebrochenem and gebrochenen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gebrochenem with gebrochenen
A purely visual mix-up. gebrochenem ([ɡəˈbʁɔxənəm]) and gebrochenen ([ɡəˈbʁɔxənən]) 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 - m in “gebrochenem” becomes n in “gebrochenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60629, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebrochenem is recorded at frequency rank #39,367, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁɔxənəm]. gebrochenen is at rank #21,262, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁɔxənən].
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 60629, this pair ranks #779,859 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebrochenem vs gebrochenen
Shared letters: bceghnor. Private to "gebrochenem": m. Private to "gebrochenen": -.
"gebrochenem" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC · "gebrochenen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gebrochenem ← egbrochenem · gberochenem · gebbrochenem · geborchenem · gebrcohenem · gebrocchenem · gebrocehnem · gebrocheenm
- gebrochenen ← egbrochenen · gberochenen · gebbrochenen · geborchenen · gebrcohenen · gebrocchenen · gebrocehnen · gebrocheenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebrochenem" and "gebrochenen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gebrochenem" vs "gebrochenen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebrochenem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gebrochenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #779,859 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebrochenem" and "gebrochenen" 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 #779,859 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.