Which to use
“keeper” and “Kerker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,596
- “keeper” frequency rank
- #24,798
- “Kerker” frequency rank
- 43394
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | keeper | Kerker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kurzform für goal keeper/ der Torhüter | Gefängnis, Zuchthaus, Justizvollzugsanstalt |
Where the eye mixes keeper and Kerker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses keeper with Kerker
A purely visual mix-up. keeper ([ˈkiːpəʳ]) and Kerker ([ˈkɛʁkɐ]) 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 43394, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
keeper is recorded at frequency rank #18,596, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkiːpəʳ]. Kerker is at rank #24,798, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛʁkɐ].
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 43394, this pair ranks #1,419,517 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of keeper vs Kerker
Shared letters: ekr. Private to "keeper": p. Private to "Kerker": -.
"keeper" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Kerker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "keeper" and "Kerker" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "keeper" vs "Kerker" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "keeper" and "Kerker" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "keeper" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kerker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,419,517 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "keeper" and "Kerker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kerker vs Korken". 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 #1,419,517 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.