braten

[ˈbʁaːtn̩]

/[ˈbʁaːtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“braten” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,834. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,834
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Nahrungsmittel) durch Erhitzen, ohne umgebende Flüssigkeit oder in Fett, garen

Corpus desk

Index DE-braten · braten · German

braten · rank #11,834 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,834
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Boulevard

Nearest frequency peer: Boulevard (-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 „braten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „braten“ 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).

braten vs braun
67% similar
braten vs Brite
50% similar
braten vs brave
67% similar

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

Key facts for braten
PropertyValue
Headwordbraten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbʁaːtn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,834
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „braten“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Boulevard“ (#11,833), „British“ (#11,835), „Bundespolizei“ (#11,836). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „braten“ bei #11,834. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around braten (IPA [ˈbʁaːtn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,834 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for braten, with forms such as "barten", "bbraten", and "braetn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "braun", "Brite", "brave", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is braten, spelled B-R-A-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Nahrungsmittel) durch Erhitzen, ohne umgebende Flüssigkeit oder in Fett, garen
  2. 2
    durch Erhitzen, ohne umgebende Flüssigkeit oder in Fett, gar werden
  3. 3
    ein langes Sonnenbad nehmen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how braten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wir können uns ein Hähnchen braten.
  2. Der Fisch brät nun schon eine Viertelstunde.

Synonyms

brutzelngrillenröstenschmurgelnsich sonnensonnenbaden

Antonyms

backenkochenschmoren

This word in other languages

fry(English)asar(Español)rôtir(Français)assar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • barten
  • bbraten
  • braetn
  • bratenn
  • bratne
  • bratten
  • brraten
  • brtaen
  • rbaten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of braten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

barten2bbraten1braetn2bratenn1bratne2bratten1brraten1brtaen2
Edit distance from "braten"

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 "braten"?
"braten" is spelled B-R-A-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁaːtn̩].
What does "braten" mean?
As a verb, "braten" means: (Nahrungsmittel) durch Erhitzen, ohne umgebende Flüssigkeit oder in Fett, garen
What words are commonly confused with "braten"?
"braten" is commonly confused with "braun", "Brite", "brave". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "braten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "braten" is [ˈbʁaːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "braten" come from?
"braten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bunker#11,838Bildes#11,828cooler#11,841Anlauf#11,807

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Blogger9 variantsDaniela9 variantsähnelt9 variantswürdig9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list