Einbrecher

[ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçɐ]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Einbrecher” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,884. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,884
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die unerlaubt ein fremdes Grundstück betritt, um Sachen zu entwenden

Corpus desk

Index DE-einbrecher · Einbrecher · German

Einbrecher · rank #9,884 · 15 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,884
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Einträge

Nearest frequency peer: Einträge (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Einbrecher“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Einbrecher“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Einbrecher vs Einbrüche
80% similar
Einbrecher vs Eisbrecher
90% similar
Einbrecher vs Einbrüchen
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Einbrecher
PropertyValue
HeadwordEinbrecher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#9,884
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Einbrecher“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Einbrecherliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Einträge“ (#9,885), „Dörfern“ (#9,882), „Einwanderer“ (#9,886). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Einbrecher“ bei #9,884. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Einbrecher (IPA [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,884 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die unerlaubt ein fremdes Grundstück betritt, um Sachen zu entwenden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Einbrecher, with forms such as "eibnrecher", "einbbrecher", and "einbercher". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Einbrüche", "Eisbrecher", "Einbrüchen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Einbrecher, spelled E-I-N-B-R-E-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die unerlaubt ein fremdes Grundstück betritt, um Sachen zu entwenden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Einbrecher appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Einbrecher ist erwischt worden.
  2. Als Bruno nachts auf der Leiter zu Lulus Fenster hinaufkletterte, hielt der Nachbar ihn für einen Einbrecher und rief die Polizei.

Synonyms

BanditDiebEindringlingLangfingerRäuber

Antonyms

AmokläuferAttentäterBetrügerBombenlegerBrandstifterDrogenhändlerEntführerErpresserGeldfälscherGeldwäscherHehlerLandesverräterMenschenhändlerMissbraucherMörderRandaliererSchlägerStalkerTerroristTotschlägerVergewaltigerWilderer

This word in other languages

burglar(English)ladrón(Español)cambrioleur(Français)assaltante(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eibnrecher
  • einbbrecher
  • einbercher
  • einbrceher
  • einbreccher
  • einbrecehr
  • einbrecherr
  • einbrechher
  • einbrechre
  • einbrehcer
  • einbrrecher
  • einnbrecher
  • einrbecher
  • enibrecher
  • ienbrecher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Einbrecher - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eibnrecher2einbbrecher1einbercher2einbrceher2einbreccher1einbrecehr2einbrecherr1einbrechher1
Edit distance from "Einbrecher"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Einbrecher"?
"Einbrecher" is spelled E-I-N-B-R-E-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçɐ].
What does "Einbrecher" mean?
As a noun, "Einbrecher" means: Person, die unerlaubt ein fremdes Grundstück betritt, um Sachen zu entwenden
What words are commonly confused with "Einbrecher"?
"Einbrecher" is commonly confused with "Einbrüche", "Eisbrecher", "Einbrüchen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Einbrecher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Einbrecher" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Einbrecher" come from?
"Einbrecher" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Einbrecher", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Emissionen#9,888Delegation#9,878Entschluss#9,892erarbeiten#9,893

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

bewaffneten15 variantsbenötigten15 variantsBandbreite15 variantsattraktiver15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list