Which to use
“Einbrecher” and “Einbrechern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,884
- “Einbrecher” frequency rank
- #48,096
- “Einbrechern” frequency rank
- 57980
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einbrecher | Einbrechern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die unerlaubt ein fremdes Grundstück betritt, um Sachen zu entwenden | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Einbrecher |
Where the eye mixes Einbrecher and Einbrechern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Einbrecher runs 10 letters (VVCCCVCCVC) against Einbrechern's 11 (VVCCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Einbrecher vs Einbrechern
A purely visual mix-up. Einbrecher ([ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçɐ]) and Einbrechern ([ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçɐn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Einbrecher” sits inside “Einbrechern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57980, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Einbrecher is recorded at frequency rank #9,884, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçɐ]. Einbrechern is at rank #48,096, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçɐn].
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 57980, this pair ranks #880,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Einbrecher vs Einbrechern
Shared letters: bcehinr. Private to "Einbrecher": -. Private to "Einbrechern": -.
"Einbrecher" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC · "Einbrechern" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Einbrecher ← eibnrecher · einbbrecher · einbercher · einbrceher · einbreccher · einbrecehr · einbrecherr · einbrechher
- Einbrechern ← eibnrechern · einbbrechern · einberchern · einbrcehern · einbrecchern · einbrecehrn · einbrechenr · einbrechernn
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Einbrecher" and "Einbrechern" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Einbrecher" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Einbrechern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #880,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einbrecher" and "Einbrechern" 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 #880,252 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.