Which to use
“Verbrechens” and “Verbrecher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,446
- “Verbrechens” frequency rank
- #6,479
- “Verbrecher” frequency rank
- 23925
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verbrechens | Verbrecher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verbrechen | jemand, der [ein] Verbrechen begeht oder begangen hat |
Where the eye mixes Verbrechens and Verbrecher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Verbrechens runs 11 letters (CVCCCVCCVCC) against Verbrecher's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Verbrechens with Verbrecher
A purely visual mix-up. Verbrechens ([fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçn̩s]) and Verbrecher ([fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçɐ]) 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 23925, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verbrechens is recorded at frequency rank #17,446, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçn̩s]. Verbrecher is at rank #6,479, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçɐ].
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 23925, this pair ranks #1,854,730 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verbrechens vs Verbrecher
Shared letters: bcehrv. Private to "Verbrechens": ns. Private to "Verbrecher": -.
"Verbrechens" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCC · "Verbrecher" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verbrechens ← evrbrechens · vebrrechens · verbbrechens · verberchens · verbrcehens · verbrecchens · verbrecehns · verbrechenns
- Verbrecher ← evrbrecher · vebrrecher · verbbrecher · verbercher · verbrceher · verbreccher · verbrecehr · verbrecherr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verbrechens" for "Verbrecher" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Verbrechens" or "Verbrecher"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verbrechens" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verbrecher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,854,730 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verbrechens" and "Verbrecher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verbrechens vs Verbrechern". 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 #1,854,730 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.