KellernvsKellersConfusable pair

Which to use

“Kellern” and “Kellers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,845
“Kellern” frequency rank
#42,613
“Kellers” frequency rank
81458
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Kellern Kellers
Definition Dativ Plural des Substantivs Keller Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Keller

Where the eye mixes Kellern and Kellers

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

7 ch
Kellern
7 ch
Kellers

Visual trap between Kellern and Kellers

A purely visual mix-up. Kellern ([ˈkɛlɐn]) and Kellers ([ˈkɛlɐs]) 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 a single letter - n in “Kellern” becomes s in “Kellers”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81458, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Kellern is recorded at frequency rank #38,845, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛlɐn]. Kellers is at rank #42,613, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛlɐs].

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 81458, this pair ranks #175,426 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Kellern vs Kellers

Shared letters: eklr. Private to "Kellern": n. Private to "Kellers": s.

"Kellern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC  ·  "Kellers" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Kellernekllern · kelelrn · kelern · kellernn · kellerrn · kellren · kkellern · klelern
  • Kellersekllers · kelelrs · kelers · kellerrs · kellerss · kellesr · kellres · kkellers

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Kellern" for "Kellers" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkɛlɐn] versus [ˈkɛlɐs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Kellern" or "Kellers"?
"Kellern" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,845 in our German list, against #42,613 for "Kellers". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Kellern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Kellers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #175,426 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Kellern" and "Kellers" 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 #175,426 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list