gebrochen

[ɡəˈbʁɔxn̩]

/[ɡəˈbʁɔxn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“gebrochen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,510. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,510
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Bruchzahl darstellend

Corpus desk

Index DE-gebrochen · gebrochen · German

gebrochen · rank #4,510 · 14 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,510
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fortsetzung

Nearest frequency peer: Fortsetzung (-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 „gebrochen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „gebrochen“ 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).

gebrochen vs gerochen
89% similar
gebrochen vs gestochen
78% similar
gebrochen vs gekrochen
89% similar

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

Key facts for gebrochen
PropertyValue
Headwordgebrochen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈbʁɔxn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,510
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gebrochen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).gebrochenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Fortsetzung“ (#4,509), „gehandelt“ (#4,511), „Fazit“ (#4,508). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gebrochen“ bei #4,510. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around gebrochen (IPA [ɡəˈbʁɔxn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,510 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for gebrochen, with forms such as "egbrochen", "gberochen", and "gebbrochen". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "gerochen", "gestochen", "gekrochen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is gebrochen, spelled G-E-B-R-O-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Bruchzahl darstellend
  2. 2
    Ecken habend, wo die Antiqua Rundungen hat
  3. 3
    unbeholfen, mit vielen Fehlern und starkem Akzent
  4. 4
    mit einem hohen unbunten Anteil
  5. 5
    dauerhaft aus dem seelischen Gleichgewicht gebracht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Parameter kann ganzzahlige oder gebrochene Werte annehmen.
  2. Textura, Schwabacher und Fraktur sind gebrochene Schriften.

Antonyms

ganzganzzahligfließendakzentfreiverhandlungssicherperfektintensivkräftigleuchtendaufrechtungebrochen

This word in other languages

fractional(English)fraccionario(Español)approximatif(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egbrochen
  • gberochen
  • gebbrochen
  • geborchen
  • gebrcohen
  • gebrocchen
  • gebrocehn
  • gebrochenn
  • gebrochhen
  • gebrochne
  • gebrohcen
  • gebrrochen
  • gerbochen
  • ggebrochen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egbrochen2gberochen2gebbrochen1geborchen2gebrcohen2gebrocchen1gebrocehn2gebrochenn1
Edit distance from "gebrochen"

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 "gebrochen"?
"gebrochen" is spelled G-E-B-R-O-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈbʁɔxn̩].
What does "gebrochen" mean?
As an adjective, "gebrochen" means: eine Bruchzahl darstellend
What words are commonly confused with "gebrochen"?
"gebrochen" is commonly confused with "gerochen", "gestochen", "gekrochen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gebrochen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gebrochen" is [ɡəˈbʁɔxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gebrochen" come from?
"gebrochen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gehandelt#4,511geplanten#4,512entschied#4,506gestiegen#4,514

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

gestohlen14 variantschampions14 variantsHurensohn14 variantsAutofahrer14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list