# kapern vs Kappen

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### kapern
*verb · IPA [ˈkaːpɐn] · frequency rank #38,220*
sich eines Schiffs bemächtigen

### Kappen
*noun · IPA [ˈkapn̩] · frequency rank #27,368*
Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kappe

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/kapern-vs-kappen