Which to use
“Verbrecher” and “Verbrechern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,479
- “Verbrecher” frequency rank
- #32,834
- “Verbrechern” frequency rank
- 39313
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verbrecher | Verbrechern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der [ein] Verbrechen begeht oder begangen hat | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Verbrecher |
Where the eye mixes Verbrecher and Verbrechern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Verbrecher runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against Verbrechern's 11 (CVCCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Verbrecher with Verbrechern
A purely visual mix-up. Verbrecher ([fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçɐ]) and Verbrechern ([fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçɐn]) 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) - “Verbrecher” sits inside “Verbrechern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39313, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verbrecher is recorded at frequency rank #6,479, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçɐ]. Verbrechern is at rank #32,834, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçɐn].
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 39313, this pair ranks #1,540,202 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verbrecher vs Verbrechern
Shared letters: bcehrv. Private to "Verbrecher": -. Private to "Verbrechern": n.
"Verbrecher" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "Verbrechern" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verbrecher ← evrbrecher · vebrrecher · verbbrecher · verbercher · verbrceher · verbreccher · verbrecehr · verbrecherr
- Verbrechern ← evrbrechern · vebrrechern · verbbrechern · verberchern · verbrcehern · verbrecchern · verbrecehrn · verbrechenr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Verbrecher" and "Verbrechern" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Verbrecher" or "Verbrechern" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verbrecher" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verbrechern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,540,202 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verbrecher" and "Verbrechern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verbrechern vs verbrochen". 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 #1,540,202 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.