Which to use
“einbrechen” and “erbrechen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,370
- “einbrechen” frequency rank
- #17,871
- “erbrechen” frequency rank
- 44241
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einbrechen | erbrechen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in ein Gebäude (beziehungsweise bei jemandem) eindringen ohne dazu befugt zu sein, oft mit Gewalt und Zerstörung von etwas verbunden | seinen Mageninhalt durch den Mund entleeren; sich übergeben |
Where the eye mixes einbrechen and erbrechen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. einbrechen runs 10 letters (VVCCCVCCVC) against erbrechen's 9 (VCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: einbrechen vs erbrechen
A purely visual mix-up. einbrechen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçn̩]) and erbrechen ([ɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçn̩]) 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 44241, 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]. erbrechen is at rank #17,871, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçn̩].
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 44241, this pair ranks #1,392,446 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of einbrechen vs erbrechen
Shared letters: bcehnr. Private to "einbrechen": i. Private to "erbrechen": -.
"einbrechen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC · "erbrechen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einbrechen ← eibnrechen · einbbrechen · einberchen · einbrcehen · einbrecchen · einbrecehn · einbrechenn · einbrechhen
- erbrechen ← ebrrechen · erbbrechen · erberchen · erbrcehen · erbrecchen · erbrecehn · erbrechenn · erbrechhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einbrechen" and "erbrechen" be used interchangeably?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "einbrechen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erbrechen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,392,446 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einbrechen" and "erbrechen" 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 #1,392,446 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.