gebrauchte

Name: gebrauchte, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xtə]

/[ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xtə]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“gebrauchte” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #12,713 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#12,713
frequency rank, German: 10
letters: 15
tracked misspellings: 12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebraucht

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gebrauchte vs Gerüchte

60% similar

gebrauchte vs geraucht

80% similar

gebrauchte vs gebrauchten

91% similar

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

Key facts for gebrauchte
Property	Value
Headword	gebrauchte
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xtə]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#12,713
Misspellings tracked	15
Confusable pairs	12
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gebrauchte” 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). gebrauchte lands here:

#12,713

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for gebrauchte is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xtə]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,713 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for gebrauchte, with forms such as "egbrauchte", "gberauchte", and "gebaruchte". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Gerüchte", "geraucht", "gebrauchten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is gebrauchte, spelled G-E-B-R-A-U-C-H-T-E.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebraucht
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebraucht
3
Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebraucht
4
Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebraucht
5
Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebraucht
6
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebraucht
7
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebraucht
8
Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebraucht
9
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebraucht

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egbrauchte,gberauchte,gebaruchte,gebbrauchte,gebracuhte,gebraucchte,gebrauchet,gebrauchhte,gebrauchtte,gebraucthe,gebrauhcte,gebrrauchte,gebruachte,gerbauchte,ggebrauchte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "gebrauchte"

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 "gebrauchte"?

"gebrauchte" is spelled G-E-B-R-A-U-C-H-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xtə].

What does "gebrauchte" mean?

As an adjective, "gebrauchte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebraucht

What words are commonly confused with "gebrauchte"?

"gebrauchte" is commonly confused with "Gerüchte", "geraucht", "gebrauchten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "gebrauchte"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gebrauchte" is [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "gebrauchte" come from?

"gebrauchte" 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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Using “gebrauchte”

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

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

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.