Which to use
“Kellern” and “Kellner” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,845
- “Kellern” frequency rank
- #9,576
- “Kellner” frequency rank
- 48421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kellern | Kellner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Keller | Angestellter in der Gastronomie, dessen Aufgabe die Bedienung der Gäste ist |
Where the eye mixes Kellern and Kellner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Kellern with Kellner
A purely visual mix-up. Kellern ([ˈkɛlɐn]) and Kellner ([ˈkɛlnɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48421, 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]. Kellner is at rank #9,576, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛlnɐ].
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 48421, this pair ranks #1,249,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kellern vs Kellner
Shared letters: eklnr. Private to "Kellern": -. Private to "Kellner": -.
"Kellern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Kellner" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kellern" and "Kellner" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Kellern" or "Kellner"?
After this comparison
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 "Kellner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,249,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kellern" and "Kellner" 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 #1,249,194 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.