brannten

[ˈbʁantn̩]

/[ˈbʁantn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“brannten” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,066. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,066
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs brennen

Corpus desk

Index DE-brannten · brannten · German

brannten · rank #23,066 · 11 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,066
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Brustkrebs

Nearest frequency peer: Brustkrebs (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „brannten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „brannten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

brannten vs braten
75% similar
brannten vs Brunnen
63% similar
brannten vs brennen
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for brannten
PropertyValue
Headwordbrannten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbʁantn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#23,066
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „brannten“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).branntenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Brustkrebs“ (#23,067), „Botanik“ (#23,064), „Buchhandel“ (#23,068). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „brannten“ bei #23,066. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around brannten (IPA [ˈbʁantn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #23,066 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for brannten, with forms such as "barnnten", "bbrannten", and "brannetn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "braten", "Brunnen", "brennen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is brannten, spelled B-R-A-N-N-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs brennen
  2. 2
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs brennen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • barnnten
  • bbrannten
  • brannetn
  • branntenn
  • branntne
  • branntten
  • branten
  • brantnen
  • brnanten
  • brrannten
  • rbannten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of brannten - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

barnnten2bbrannten1brannetn2branntenn1branntne2branntten1branten1brantnen2
Edit distance from "brannten"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "brannten"?
"brannten" is spelled B-R-A-N-N-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁantn̩].
What does "brannten" mean?
As a verb, "brannten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs brennen
What words are commonly confused with "brannten"?
"brannten" is commonly confused with "braten", "Brunnen", "brennen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "brannten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brannten" is [ˈbʁantn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brannten" come from?
"brannten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "brannten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

blühende#23,061bezahlst#23,057Eheleute#23,095Auftrieb#23,023

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Bashing11 variantsAufseher11 variantsfixieren11 variantsgedenkt11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list