Which to use
“kapern” is a verb and “Kaserne” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,220
- “kapern” frequency rank
- #11,680
- “Kaserne” frequency rank
- 49900
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kapern | Kaserne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich eines Schiffs bemächtigen | ein Gebäude für die permanente Unterkunft von Soldaten oder (Polizei-)Truppen |
Where the eye mixes kapern and Kaserne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. kapern runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Kaserne's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between kapern and Kaserne
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kapern is [ˈkaːpɐn] while Kaserne is [kaˈzɛʁnə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49900, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kapern is recorded at frequency rank #38,220, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkaːpɐn]. Kaserne is at rank #11,680, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈzɛʁnə].
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 49900, this pair ranks #1,194,156 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kapern vs Kaserne
Shared letters: aeknr. Private to "kapern": p. Private to "Kaserne": s.
"kapern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Kaserne" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kapern" and "Kaserne" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "kapern" or "Kaserne"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kapern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kaserne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,194,156 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kapern" and "Kaserne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kapern vs ködern". 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 #1,194,156 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.