Which to use
“Einbruch” and “Einbrüchen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,528
- “Einbruch” frequency rank
- #46,590
- “Einbrüchen” frequency rank
- 53118
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einbruch | Einbrüchen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Eindringen in eine Örtlichkeit mit räuberischen Absichten | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Einbruch |
Where the eye mixes Einbruch and Einbrüchen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Einbruch runs 8 letters (VVCCCVCC) against Einbrüchen's 10 (VVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Einbruch with Einbrüchen
A purely visual mix-up. Einbruch ([ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁʊx]) and Einbrüchen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁʏçn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53118, 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]. Einbrüchen is at rank #46,590, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁʏçn̩].
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 53118, this pair ranks #1,070,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Einbruch vs Einbrüchen
Shared letters: bcehinr. Private to "Einbruch": u. Private to "Einbrüchen": ü.
"Einbruch" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC · "Einbrüchen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Einbruch ← eibnruch · einbbruch · einbrcuh · einbrruch · einbrucch · einbruchh · einbruhc · einburch
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Einbruch" for "Einbrüchen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Einbruch" or "Einbrüchen"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Einbruch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Einbrüchen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,070,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einbruch" and "Einbrüchen" 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 #1,070,501 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.