Which to use
“einbrechen” is a verb and “Einbrüchen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,370
- “einbrechen” frequency rank
- #46,590
- “Einbrüchen” frequency rank
- 72960
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einbrechen | Einbrüchen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Einbruch |
Where the eye mixes einbrechen and Einbrüchen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses einbrechen with Einbrüchen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: einbrechen is [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçn̩] while Einbrüchen is [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁʏçn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “einbrechen” becomes ü in “Einbrüchen”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72960, 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]. Einbrüchen is at rank #46,590, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁʏçn̩].
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 72960, this pair ranks #373,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of einbrechen vs Einbrüchen
Shared letters: bcehinr. Private to "einbrechen": -. Private to "Einbrüchen": ü.
"einbrechen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC · "Einbrüchen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einbrechen ← eibnrechen · einbbrechen · einberchen · einbrcehen · einbrecchen · einbrecehn · einbrechenn · einbrechhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "einbrechen" for "Einbrüchen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "einbrechen" vs "Einbrüchen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "einbrechen" and "Einbrüchen" 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 "Einbrüchen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #373,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einbrechen" and "Einbrüchen" 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 #373,644 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.