Which to use
“einbrechen” is a verb and “Einbrecher” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,370
- “einbrechen” frequency rank
- #9,884
- “Einbrecher” frequency rank
- 36254
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einbrechen | Einbrecher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in ein Gebäude (beziehungsweise bei jemandem) eindringen ohne dazu befugt zu sein, oft mit Gewalt und Zerstörung von etwas verbunden | Person, die unerlaubt ein fremdes Grundstück betritt, um Sachen zu entwenden |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set einbrechen and Einbrecher apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
einbrechen and Einbrecher form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - n in “einbrechen” becomes r in “Einbrecher” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36254, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einbrechen is recorded at frequency rank #26,370, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçn̩]. Einbrecher is at rank #9,884, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçɐ].
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 36254, this pair ranks #1,620,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering einbrechen vs Einbrecher
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “einbrechen”; for a noun, it's “Einbrecher”.
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