Which to use
“getragen” is a verb and “Getränken” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,721
- “getragen” frequency rank
- #14,304
- “Getränken” frequency rank
- 17025
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | getragen | Getränken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs tragen | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Getränk |
Where the eye mixes getragen and Getränken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. getragen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against Getränken's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses getragen with Getränken
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: getragen is [ɡəˈtʁaːɡn̩] while Getränken is [ɡəˈtʁɛŋkn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17025, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
getragen is recorded at frequency rank #2,721, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈtʁaːɡn̩]. Getränken is at rank #14,304, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈtʁɛŋkn̩].
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 17025, this pair ranks #1,930,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of getragen vs Getränken
Shared letters: egnrt. Private to "getragen": a. Private to "Getränken": kä.
"getragen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "Getränken" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- getragen ← egtragen · gertagen · getargen · getraegn · getragenn · getraggen · getragne · getrgaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "getragen" and "Getränken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "getragen" or "Getränken"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "getragen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Getränken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,930,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "getragen" and "Getränken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Getränken vs getränkt". 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 #1,930,995 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.