Which to use
“Kerbe” and “Kerner” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,443
- “Kerbe” frequency rank
- #32,619
- “Kerner” frequency rank
- 69062
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kerbe | Kerner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine keilförmige Vertiefung | eine weiße Rebsorte, die 1929 aus einer Kreuzung von Trollinger und Riesling hervorgegangen ist (durchgeführt von August Herold an der Staatlichen Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt für Wein-, Obst- und Gartenbau in Weinsberg) |
Where the eye mixes Kerbe and Kerner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Kerbe with Kerner
A purely visual mix-up. Kerbe ([ˈkɛʁbə]) and Kerner ([ˈkɛʁnɐ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69062, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kerbe is recorded at frequency rank #36,443, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛʁbə]. Kerner is at rank #32,619, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛʁnɐ].
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 69062, this pair ranks #488,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Kerbe vs Kerner
Shared letters: ekr. Private to "Kerbe": b. Private to "Kerner": n.
"Kerbe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Kerner" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kerbe" and "Kerner" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Kerbe" or "Kerner"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kerbe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kerner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #488,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kerbe" and "Kerner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karge vs Kerbe". 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 #488,209 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.