Which to use
“einbrechen” and “einreihen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,370
- “einbrechen” frequency rank
- #49,612
- “einreihen” frequency rank
- 75982
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einbrechen | einreihen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in ein Gebäude (beziehungsweise bei jemandem) eindringen ohne dazu befugt zu sein, oft mit Gewalt und Zerstörung von etwas verbunden | etwas oder jemanden/sich an dem richtigen/vorgesehenen Ort (in einer Reihe, Schlange, Gruppe) einfügen |
Where the eye mixes einbrechen and einreihen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. einbrechen runs 10 letters (VVCCCVCCVC) against einreihen's 9 (VVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between einbrechen and einreihen
A purely visual mix-up. einbrechen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçn̩]) and einreihen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌʁaɪ̯ən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75982, 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]. einreihen is at rank #49,612, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌʁaɪ̯ən].
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 75982, this pair ranks #294,605 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of einbrechen vs einreihen
Shared letters: ehinr. Private to "einbrechen": bc. Private to "einreihen": -.
"einbrechen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC · "einreihen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einbrechen ← eibnrechen · einbbrechen · einberchen · einbrcehen · einbrecchen · einbrecehn · einbrechenn · einbrechhen
- einreihen ← einerihen · einnreihen · einrehien · einreiehn · einreihenn · einreihhen · einreihne · einriehen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "einbrechen" and "einreihen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "einbrechen" or "einreihen" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "einbrechen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einreihen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #294,605 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einbrechen" and "einreihen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einreihen vs eintreiben". 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 #294,605 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.