Which to use
“Einbrüche” and “Einbrüchen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,225
- “Einbrüche” frequency rank
- #46,590
- “Einbrüchen” frequency rank
- 67815
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einbrüche | Einbrüchen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Einbruch | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Einbruch |
Where the eye mixes Einbrüche and Einbrüchen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Einbrüche runs 9 letters (VVCCCVCCV) against Einbrüchen's 10 (VVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Einbrüche vs Einbrüchen
A purely visual mix-up. Einbrüche ([ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁʏçə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Einbrüche” sits inside “Einbrüchen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67815, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Einbrüche is recorded at frequency rank #21,225, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁʏçə]. 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 67815, this pair ranks #527,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Einbrüche vs Einbrüchen
Shared letters: bcehinrü. Private to "Einbrüche": -. Private to "Einbrüchen": -.
"Einbrüche" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCV · "Einbrüchen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Einbrüche" and "Einbrüchen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Einbrüche" or "Einbrüchen" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Einbrüche" 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 #527,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einbrüche" and "Einbrüchen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Einbrechern vs Einbrüchen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #527,893 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.