gebürstet

[ɡəˈbʏʁstət]

/[ɡəˈbʏʁstət]/ adj

The verdict

“gebürstet” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,698. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,698
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit einer Bürste behandelt, wodurch eine matte, strukturierte oder gleichmäßige Oberfläche entsteht

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gebürstet vs gerüstet
78% similar
gebürstet vs Geburten
56% similar

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

Key facts for gebürstet
PropertyValue
Headwordgebürstet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈbʏʁstət]
Letters9
Frequency rank#49,698
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gebürstet” 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). gebürstet 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 14 spelling variants around gebürstet (IPA [ɡəˈbʏʁstət]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #49,698 among 54,401 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for gebürstet, with forms such as "egbürstet", "gbeürstet", and "gebbürstet". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "gerüstet", "Geburten", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is gebürstet, spelled G-E-B-Ü-R-S-T-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einer Bürste behandelt, wodurch eine matte, strukturierte oder gleichmäßige Oberfläche entsteht
  2. 2
    mit einer Bürste behandelt (gepflegt, gestylt)

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egbürstet
  • gbeürstet
  • gebbürstet
  • gebrüstet
  • gebürrstet
  • gebürsett
  • gebürsstet
  • gebürstett
  • gebürstte
  • gebürsttet
  • gebürtset
  • gebüsrtet
  • geübrstet
  • ggebürstet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egbürstet2gbeürstet2gebbürstet1gebrüstet2gebürrstet1gebürsett2gebürsstet1gebürstett1
Edit distance from "gebürstet"

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 "gebürstet"?
"gebürstet" is spelled G-E-B-Ü-R-S-T-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈbʏʁstət].
What does "gebürstet" mean?
As an adjective, "gebürstet" means: mit einer Bürste behandelt, wodurch eine matte, strukturierte oder gleichmäßige Oberfläche entsteht
What words are commonly confused with "gebürstet"?
"gebürstet" is commonly confused with "gerüstet", "Geburten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gebürstet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gebürstet" is [ɡəˈbʏʁstət]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gebürstet" come from?
"gebürstet" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “gebürstet”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-B-Ü-R-S-T-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈbʏʁstət] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “gerüstet” - see the side-by-side comparison. gebürstet vs gerüstet
  • 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