Which to use
“Ehebruch” and “Einbruch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,055
- “Ehebruch” frequency rank
- #6,528
- “Einbruch” frequency rank
- 40583
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ehebruch | Einbruch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Eingehen gesellschaftlich nicht geduldeter außerehelicher Beziehungen | das Eindringen in eine Örtlichkeit mit räuberischen Absichten |
Where the eye mixes Ehebruch and Einbruch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Ehebruch (VCVCCVCC) and Einbruch (VVCCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Ehebruch and Einbruch
A purely visual mix-up. Ehebruch ([ˈeːəˌbʁʊx]) and Einbruch ([ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁʊx]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40583, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ehebruch is recorded at frequency rank #34,055, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈeːəˌbʁʊx]. Einbruch is at rank #6,528, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁʊx].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 40583, this pair ranks #1,504,291 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ehebruch vs Einbruch
Shared letters: bcehru. Private to "Ehebruch": -. Private to "Einbruch": in.
"Ehebruch" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCC · "Einbruch" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ehebruch" and "Einbruch" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Ehebruch" or "Einbruch" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Ehebruch" and "Einbruch" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ehebruch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Einbruch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,504,291 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ehebruch" and "Einbruch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Einbruch vs Einbrüchen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,504,291 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.