gebraten

[ɡəˈbʁaːtn̩]

/[ɡəˈbʁaːtn̩]/ adj

The verdict

“gebraten” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,885. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,885
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-gebraten · gebraten · German

gebraten · rank #26,885 · 12 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,885
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gebohrt

Nearest frequency peer: gebohrt (-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 „gebraten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „gebraten“ 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).

gebraten vs Geräte
50% similar
gebraten vs geraten
88% similar
gebraten vs Geraden
63% similar

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

Key facts for gebraten
PropertyValue
Headwordgebraten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈbʁaːtn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,885
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gebraten“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).gebratenliegt 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: „gebohrt“ (#26,884), „gebräuchlich“ (#26,886), „Garnison“ (#26,883). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gebraten“ bei #26,885. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around gebraten (IPA [ɡəˈbʁaːtn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #26,885 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "durch Erhitzen, ohne umgebende Flüssigkeit oder in Fett, gegart".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for gebraten, with forms such as "egbraten", "gberaten", and "gebarten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "Geräte", "geraten", "Geraden", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is gebraten, spelled G-E-B-R-A-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Erhitzen, ohne umgebende Flüssigkeit oder in Fett, gegart

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Jetzt stirbt sie wirklich. In einer Hand noch immer das Ausbeinmesser. In der anderen Hand noch immer den Fleischfetzen ihres gebratenen Arsches.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egbraten
  • gberaten
  • gebarten
  • gebbraten
  • gebraetn
  • gebratenn
  • gebratne
  • gebratten
  • gebrraten
  • gebrtaen
  • gerbaten
  • ggebraten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gebraten - 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.

egbraten2gberaten2gebarten2gebbraten1gebraetn2gebratenn1gebratne2gebratten1
Edit distance from "gebraten"

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

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list