Which to use
“gebrochenem” and “gebrochener” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,367
- “gebrochenem” frequency rank
- #47,417
- “gebrochener” frequency rank
- 86784
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebrochenem | gebrochener |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebrochen | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebrochen |
Where the eye mixes gebrochenem and gebrochener
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. gebrochenem and gebrochener 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 gebrochener
A purely visual mix-up. gebrochenem ([ɡəˈbʁɔxənəm]) and gebrochener ([ɡəˈbʁɔxənɐ]) 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 r in “gebrochener”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86784, 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]. gebrochener is at rank #47,417, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁɔxənɐ].
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 86784, this pair ranks #89,052 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gebrochenem vs gebrochener
Shared letters: bceghnor. Private to "gebrochenem": m. Private to "gebrochener": -.
"gebrochenem" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC · "gebrochener" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gebrochenem ← egbrochenem · gberochenem · gebbrochenem · geborchenem · gebrcohenem · gebrocchenem · gebrocehnem · gebrocheenm
- gebrochener ← egbrochener · gberochener · gebbrochener · geborchener · gebrcohener · gebrocchener · gebrocehner · gebrocheenr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebrochenem" for "gebrochener" ever safe?
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What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gebrochenem" and "gebrochener" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebrochenem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gebrochener" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #89,052 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebrochenem" and "gebrochener" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebrochener vs gebrochenes". 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 #89,052 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.