Which to use
“Kaserne” and “Kerne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,680
- “Kaserne” frequency rank
- #21,313
- “Kerne” frequency rank
- 32993
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kaserne | Kerne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Gebäude für die permanente Unterkunft von Soldaten oder (Polizei-)Truppen | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Kern |
Where the eye mixes Kaserne and Kerne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Kaserne runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against Kerne's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Kaserne with Kerne
A purely visual mix-up. Kaserne ([kaˈzɛʁnə]) and Kerne ([ˈkɛʁnə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32993, 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]. Kerne is at rank #21,313, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛʁnə].
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 32993, this pair ranks #1,695,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kaserne vs Kerne
Shared letters: eknr. Private to "Kaserne": as. Private to "Kerne": -.
"Kaserne" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Kerne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kaserne" for "Kerne" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kaserne" vs "Kerne" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kaserne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kerne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,695,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kaserne" and "Kerne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karge vs Kerne". 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 #1,695,623 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.