Which to use
“kapern” and “ködern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,220
- “kapern” frequency rank
- #44,033
- “ködern” frequency rank
- 82253
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kapern | ködern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich eines Schiffs bemächtigen | jemanden oder ein Tier anlocken, in eine Falle locken |
Where the eye mixes kapern and ködern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kapern and ködern follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: kapern vs ködern
A purely visual mix-up. kapern ([ˈkaːpɐn]) and ködern ([ˈkøːdɐn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82253, 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]. ködern is at rank #44,033, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkøːdɐn].
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 82253, this pair ranks #160,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kapern vs ködern
Shared letters: eknr. Private to "kapern": ap. Private to "ködern": dö.
"kapern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "ködern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kapern ← akpern · kaeprn · kapenr · kapernn · kaperrn · kappern · kapren · kkapern
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kapern" for "ködern" ever safe?
Which is more common, "kapern" or "ködern"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "kapern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ködern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #160,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kapern" and "ködern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kapern vs kapier". 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 #160,554 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.