Which to use
“einbrechen” and “einreichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,370
- “einbrechen” frequency rank
- #12,893
- “einreichen” frequency rank
- 39263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einbrechen | einreichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in ein Gebäude (beziehungsweise bei jemandem) eindringen ohne dazu befugt zu sein, oft mit Gewalt und Zerstörung von etwas verbunden | bei einer Behörde vorlegen, einem Amt zur Bearbeitung vorbringen |
Where the eye mixes einbrechen and einreichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: einbrechen vs einreichen
A purely visual mix-up. einbrechen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçn̩]) and einreichen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌʁaɪ̯çn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39263, 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]. einreichen is at rank #12,893, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌʁaɪ̯çn̩].
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 39263, this pair ranks #1,541,551 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einbrechen vs einreichen
Shared letters: cehinr. Private to "einbrechen": b. Private to "einreichen": -.
"einbrechen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC · "einreichen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einbrechen ← eibnrechen · einbbrechen · einberchen · einbrcehen · einbrecchen · einbrecehn · einbrechenn · einbrechhen
- einreichen ← einerichen · einnreichen · einrecihen · einreicchen · einreicehn · einreichenn · einreichhen · einreichne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "einbrechen" and "einreichen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "einbrechen" or "einreichen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "einbrechen" and "einreichen" 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 "einreichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,541,551 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einbrechen" and "einreichen" 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 #1,541,551 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.