einbrechenvsEinbrechernWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: einbrechen is a verb, Einbrechern is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“einbrechen” is a verb and “Einbrechern” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#26,370
“einbrechen” frequency rank
#48,096
“Einbrechern” frequency rank
74466
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature einbrechen Einbrechern
Definition in ein Gebäude (beziehungsweise bei jemandem) eindringen ohne dazu befugt zu sein, oft mit Gewalt und Zerstörung von etwas verbunden Dativ Plural des Substantivs Einbrecher

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set einbrechen and Einbrechern apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
einbrechen
11 ch
Einbrechern

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: einbrechen is [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçn̩] while Einbrechern is [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74466, 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]. Einbrechern is at rank #48,096, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçɐn].

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 74466, this pair ranks #332,768 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of einbrechen vs Einbrechern

Shared letters: bcehinr. Private to "einbrechen": -. Private to "Einbrechern": -.

"einbrechen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC  ·  "Einbrechern" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • einbrecheneibnrechen · einbbrechen · einberchen · einbrcehen · einbrecchen · einbrecehn · einbrechenn · einbrechhen
  • Einbrecherneibnrechern · einbbrechern · einberchern · einbrcehern · einbrecchern · einbrecehrn · einbrechenr · einbrechernn

Frequency comparison

einbrechen#26,370
Einbrechern#48,096

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "einbrechen" and "Einbrechern" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "einbrechen" is a verb and "Einbrechern" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "einbrechen" or "Einbrechern"?
"einbrechen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,370 in our German list, against #48,096 for "Einbrechern". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering einbrechen vs Einbrechern

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 “Einbrechern”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “einbrechen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list