Which to use
“Kerbe” and “Kürze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,443
- “Kerbe” frequency rank
- #5,862
- “Kürze” frequency rank
- 42305
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kerbe | Kürze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine keilförmige Vertiefung | Sparsamkeit mit Worten |
Where the eye mixes Kerbe and Kürze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Kerbe vs Kürze
A purely visual mix-up. Kerbe ([ˈkɛʁbə]) and Kürze ([ˈkʏʁt͡sə]) 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 42305, 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]. Kürze is at rank #5,862, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʏʁt͡sə].
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 42305, this pair ranks #1,453,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kerbe vs Kürze
Shared letters: ekr. Private to "Kerbe": b. Private to "Kürze": zü.
"Kerbe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Kürze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kerbe ← ekrbe · kebre · kerbbe · kereb · kerrbe · kkerbe · krebe
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kerbe" and "Kürze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Kerbe" or "Kürze"?
What to do next
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 "Kürze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,453,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kerbe" and "Kürze" 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 #1,453,518 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.