einzubrechenvseinzureichenConfusable pair

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

#45,889
“einzubrechen” frequency rank
#23,103
“einzureichen” frequency rank
68992
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature einzubrechen einzureichen
Definition erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs einbrechen erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs einreichen

Where the eye mixes einzubrechen and einzureichen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. einzubrechen (VVCCVCCVCCVC) and einzureichen (VVCCVCVVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

12 ch
einzubrechen
12 ch
einzureichen

Why the eye confuses einzubrechen with einzureichen

A purely visual mix-up. einzubrechen ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌbʁɛçn̩]) and einzureichen ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌʁaɪ̯çn̩]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68992, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

einzubrechen is recorded at frequency rank #45,889, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌbʁɛçn̩]. einzureichen is at rank #23,103, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌʁaɪ̯çn̩].

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 68992, this pair ranks #490,453 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of einzubrechen vs einzureichen

Shared letters: cehinruz. Private to "einzubrechen": b. Private to "einzureichen": -.

"einzubrechen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC  ·  "einzureichen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • einzubrechen ← einnzubrechen · einuzbrechen · einzburechen · einzubbrechen · einzuberchen · einzubrcehen · einzubrecchen · einzubrecehn
  • einzureichen ← einnzureichen · einuzreichen · einzrueichen · einzuerichen · einzurecihen · einzureicchen · einzureicehn · einzureichenn

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "einzubrechen" and "einzureichen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌbʁɛçn̩] versus [ˈaɪ̯nt͡suˌʁaɪ̯çn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "einzubrechen" or "einzureichen" show up more?
"einzureichen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,103 in our German list, against #45,889 for "einzubrechen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "einzubrechen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "einzureichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #490,453 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "einzubrechen" and "einzureichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einbrechen vs einzubrechen". 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 #490,453 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