Which to use
“Einbrecher” and “Eisbrecher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,884
- “Einbrecher” frequency rank
- #43,833
- “Eisbrecher” frequency rank
- 53717
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einbrecher | Eisbrecher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die unerlaubt ein fremdes Grundstück betritt, um Sachen zu entwenden | Spezialschiff, das in der Lage ist Eis zu brechen und so das Zufrieren von Schifffahrtsrouten verhindert |
Where the eye mixes Einbrecher and Eisbrecher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Einbrecher vs Eisbrecher
A purely visual mix-up. Einbrecher ([ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçɐ]) and Eisbrecher ([ˈaɪ̯sˌbʁɛçɐ]) 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 a single letter - n in “Einbrecher” becomes s in “Eisbrecher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53717, 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]. Eisbrecher is at rank #43,833, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯sˌbʁɛçɐ].
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 53717, this pair ranks #1,047,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Einbrecher vs Eisbrecher
Shared letters: bcehir. Private to "Einbrecher": n. Private to "Eisbrecher": s.
"Einbrecher" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC · "Eisbrecher" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Einbrecher ← eibnrecher · einbbrecher · einbercher · einbrceher · einbreccher · einbrecehr · einbrecherr · einbrechher
- Eisbrecher ← eibsrecher · eisbbrecher · eisbercher · eisbrceher · eisbreccher · eisbrecehr · eisbrecherr · eisbrechher
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Einbrecher" and "Eisbrecher" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Einbrecher" or "Eisbrecher" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Einbrecher" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Eisbrecher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,047,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einbrecher" and "Eisbrecher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Einbrechern vs Eisbrecher". 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 #1,047,101 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.