Which to use
“Einbrecher” and “Einbrüche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,884
- “Einbrecher” frequency rank
- #21,225
- “Einbrüche” frequency rank
- 31109
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einbrecher | Einbrüche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die unerlaubt ein fremdes Grundstück betritt, um Sachen zu entwenden | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Einbruch |
Where the eye mixes Einbrecher and Einbrüche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Einbrecher with Einbrüche
A purely visual mix-up. Einbrecher ([ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçɐ]) and Einbrüche ([ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁʏçə]) 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 31109, 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]. Einbrüche is at rank #21,225, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁʏçə].
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 31109, this pair ranks #1,734,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Einbrecher vs Einbrüche
Shared letters: bcehinr. Private to "Einbrecher": -. Private to "Einbrüche": ü.
"Einbrecher" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC · "Einbrüche" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Einbrecher ← eibnrecher · einbbrecher · einbercher · einbrceher · einbreccher · einbrecehr · einbrecherr · einbrechher
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Einbrecher" and "Einbrüche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Einbrecher" vs "Einbrüche" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Einbrecher" and "Einbrüche" 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 "Einbrüche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,734,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einbrecher" and "Einbrüche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Einbrüche 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 #1,734,623 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.