Which to use
“Bunker” and “Bunkern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,838
- “Bunker” frequency rank
- #41,721
- “Bunkern” frequency rank
- 53559
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bunker | Bunkern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bombensicherer/volltreffersicherer Unterstand für Menschen und Kriegsgerät | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Bunker |
Where the eye mixes Bunker and Bunkern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Bunker and Bunkern
A purely visual mix-up. Bunker ([ˈbʊŋkɐ]) and Bunkern ([ˈbʊŋkɐn]) 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) - “Bunker” sits inside “Bunkern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53559, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bunker is recorded at frequency rank #11,838, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʊŋkɐ]. Bunkern is at rank #41,721, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʊŋkɐn].
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 53559, this pair ranks #1,053,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Bunker vs Bunkern
Shared letters: beknru. Private to "Bunker": -. Private to "Bunkern": -.
"Bunker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Bunkern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Bunker" and "Bunkern" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Bunker" vs "Bunkern" - which ranks higher?
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 "Bunker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bunkern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,053,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bunker" and "Bunkern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bücken vs Bunkern". 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 #1,053,206 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.