EinbrüchevsEindrückeConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#21,225
“Einbrüche” frequency rank
#7,596
“Eindrücke” frequency rank
28821
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Einbrüche Eindrücke
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Einbruch Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Eindruck

Where the eye mixes Einbrüche and Eindrücke

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Einbrüche and Eindrücke follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

9 ch
Einbrüche
9 ch
Eindrücke

Why the eye confuses Einbrüche with Eindrücke

A purely visual mix-up. Einbrüche ([ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁʏçə]) and Eindrücke ([ˈaɪ̯ndʁʏkə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28821, 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]. Eindrücke is at rank #7,596, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯ndʁʏkə].

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 28821, this pair ranks #1,777,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Einbrüche vs Eindrücke

Shared letters: ceinrü. Private to "Einbrüche": bh. Private to "Eindrücke": dk.

"Einbrüche" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCV  ·  "Eindrücke" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Einbrüche" and "Eindrücke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁʏçə] versus [ˈaɪ̯ndʁʏkə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Einbrüche" vs "Eindrücke" - which ranks higher?
"Eindrücke" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,596 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.

What to do next

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Einbrüche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Eindrücke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,777,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Einbrüche" and "Eindrücke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Einbrüche vs Einbrüchen". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #1,777,978 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