EinbruchvsEinbrücheConfusable pair

Which to use

“Einbruch” and “Einbrüche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,528
“Einbruch” frequency rank
#21,225
“Einbrüche” frequency rank
27753
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Einbruch Einbrüche
Definition das Eindringen in eine Örtlichkeit mit räuberischen Absichten Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Einbruch

Where the eye mixes Einbruch and Einbrüche

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Einbruch runs 8 letters (VVCCCVCC) against Einbrüche's 9 (VVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
Einbruch
9 ch
Einbrüche

Why the eye confuses Einbruch with Einbrüche

A purely visual mix-up. Einbruch ([ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁʊx]) 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 27753, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Einbruch is recorded at frequency rank #6,528, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁʊx]. 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 27753, this pair ranks #1,796,459 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Einbruch vs Einbrüche

Shared letters: bcehinr. Private to "Einbruch": u. Private to "Einbrüche": ü.

"Einbruch" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC  ·  "Einbrüche" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Einbruch ← eibnruch · einbbruch · einbrcuh · einbrruch · einbrucch · einbruchh · einbruhc · einburch

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Einbruch" and "Einbrüche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁʊx] versus [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁʏçə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Einbruch" or "Einbrüche"?
"Einbruch" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,528 in our German list, against #21,225 for "Einbrüche". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "Einbruch" and "Einbrüche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Einbruch" 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 #1,796,459 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Einbruch" 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 #1,796,459 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list