gebräuchlichen

[ɡəˈbʁɔɪ̯çlɪçn̩]

/[ɡəˈbʁɔɪ̯çlɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“gebräuchlichen” has 22 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,677. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,677
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords
22
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebräuchlich

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gebräuchlichen vs gebräuchlich
86% similar
gebräuchlichen vs gebräuchliche
93% similar

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

Key facts for gebräuchlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordgebräuchlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈbʁɔɪ̯çlɪçn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#34,677
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gebräuchlichen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). gebräuchlichen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around gebräuchlichen (IPA [ɡəˈbʁɔɪ̯çlɪçn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,677 among 54,401 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for gebräuchlichen, with forms such as "egbräuchlichen", "gberäuchlichen", and "gebbräuchlichen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "gebräuchlich", "gebräuchliche", 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is gebräuchlichen, spelled G-E-B-R-Ä-U-C-H-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebräuchlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebräuchlich
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebräuchlich
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebräuchlich
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebräuchlich
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebräuchlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebräuchlich
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebräuchlich
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebräuchlich
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebräuchlich
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebräuchlich
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebräuchlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egbräuchlichen
  • gberäuchlichen
  • gebbräuchlichen
  • gebrräuchlichen
  • gebruächlichen
  • gebräcuhlichen
  • gebräucchlichen
  • gebräuchhlichen
  • gebräuchilchen
  • gebräuchlcihen
  • gebräuchlicchen
  • gebräuchlicehn
  • gebräuchlichenn
  • gebräuchlichhen
  • gebräuchlichne
  • gebräuchlihcen
  • gebräuchllichen
  • gebräuclhichen
  • gebräuhclichen
  • gebäruchlichen
  • gerbäuchlichen
  • ggebräuchlichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egbräuchlichen2gberäuchlichen2gebbräuchlichen1gebrräuchlichen1gebruächlichen2gebräcuhlichen2gebräucchlichen1gebräuchhlichen1
Edit distance from "gebräuchlichen"

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 "gebräuchlichen"?
"gebräuchlichen" is spelled G-E-B-R-Ä-U-C-H-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈbʁɔɪ̯çlɪçn̩].
What does "gebräuchlichen" mean?
As an adjective, "gebräuchlichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebräuchlich
What words are commonly confused with "gebräuchlichen"?
"gebräuchlichen" is commonly confused with "gebräuchlich", "gebräuchliche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gebräuchlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gebräuchlichen" is [ɡəˈbʁɔɪ̯çlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gebräuchlichen" come from?
"gebräuchlichen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “gebräuchlichen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-B-R-Ä-U-C-H-L-I-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈbʁɔɪ̯çlɪçn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “gebräuchlich” - see the side-by-side comparison. gebräuchlichen vs gebräuchlich
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list