Which to use
“Kaserne” and “Kasernen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,680
- “Kaserne” frequency rank
- #24,011
- “Kasernen” frequency rank
- 35691
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kaserne | Kasernen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Gebäude für die permanente Unterkunft von Soldaten oder (Polizei-)Truppen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kaserne |
Where the eye mixes Kaserne and Kasernen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Kaserne runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against Kasernen's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Kaserne vs Kasernen
A purely visual mix-up. Kaserne ([kaˈzɛʁnə]) and Kasernen ([kaˈzɛʁnən]) 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) - “Kaserne” sits inside “Kasernen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35691, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kaserne is recorded at frequency rank #11,680, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈzɛʁnə]. Kasernen is at rank #24,011, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈzɛʁnən].
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 35691, this pair ranks #1,633,908 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kaserne vs Kasernen
Shared letters: aeknrs. Private to "Kaserne": -. Private to "Kasernen": -.
"Kaserne" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Kasernen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kaserne" and "Kasernen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Kaserne" vs "Kasernen" - 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 "Kaserne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kasernen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,633,908 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kaserne" and "Kasernen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kasernen vs Kernen". 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 #1,633,908 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.