Which to use
“einbrechen” is a verb and “Einbrüche” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,370
- “einbrechen” frequency rank
- #21,225
- “Einbrüche” frequency rank
- 47595
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einbrechen | Einbrüche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in ein Gebäude (beziehungsweise bei jemandem) eindringen ohne dazu befugt zu sein, oft mit Gewalt und Zerstörung von etwas verbunden | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Einbruch |
Where the eye mixes einbrechen and Einbrüche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. einbrechen runs 10 letters (VVCCCVCCVC) against Einbrüche's 9 (VVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: einbrechen vs Einbrüche
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: einbrechen is [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçn̩] while Einbrüche is [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁʏçə]. 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 47595, 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]. Einbrüche is at rank #21,225, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁʏçə].
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 47595, this pair ranks #1,278,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einbrechen vs Einbrüche
Shared letters: bcehinr. Private to "einbrechen": -. Private to "Einbrüche": ü.
"einbrechen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC · "Einbrüche" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- einbrechen ← eibnrechen · einbbrechen · einberchen · einbrcehen · einbrecchen · einbrecehn · einbrechenn · einbrechhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einbrechen" for "Einbrüche" ever safe?
Frequency check: "einbrechen" vs "Einbrüche" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "einbrechen" and "Einbrüche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "einbrechen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Einbrüche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,278,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einbrechen" and "Einbrüche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einbrechen vs einreihen". 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 #1,278,846 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.