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 eye mixes einbrechen and Einbrechern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. einbrechen runs 10 letters (VVCCCVCCVC) against Einbrechern's 11 (VVCCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: einbrechen vs Einbrechern
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
- einbrechen ← eibnrechen · einbbrechen · einberchen · einbrcehen · einbrecchen · einbrecehn · einbrechenn · einbrechhen
- Einbrechern ← eibnrechern · einbbrechern · einberchern · einbrcehern · einbrecchern · einbrecehrn · einbrechenr · einbrechernn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einbrechen" and "Einbrechern" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "einbrechen" or "Einbrechern"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "einbrechen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Einbrechern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #332,768 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einbrechen" and "Einbrechern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Einbrechern 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 #332,768 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.