# Kerber vs Kernel

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Kerber
*name · IPA [ˈkɛʁbɐ] · frequency rank #21,660*
Familienname

### Kernel
*noun · IPA [ˈkœːɐ̯nl̩] · frequency rank #29,656*
der Programm-Kern eines Betriebssystems

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/kerber-vs-kernel