Which to use
“Keller” and “Kellern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,208
- “Keller” frequency rank
- #38,845
- “Kellern” frequency rank
- 41053
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Keller | Kellern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unterirdischer Vorratsraum | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Keller |
Where the eye mixes Keller and Kellern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Keller vs Kellern
A purely visual mix-up. Keller ([ˈkɛlɐ]) and Kellern ([ˈkɛlɐn]) 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) - “Keller” sits inside “Kellern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41053, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Keller is recorded at frequency rank #2,208, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛlɐ]. Kellern is at rank #38,845, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛlɐn].
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 41053, this pair ranks #1,490,718 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Keller vs Kellern
Shared letters: eklr. Private to "Keller": -. Private to "Kellern": n.
"Keller" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Kellern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Keller" and "Kellern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Keller" or "Kellern" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Keller" and "Kellern" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Keller" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kellern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,490,718 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Keller" and "Kellern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kellern vs Keulen". 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 #1,490,718 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.