# Kerlchen vs Kerlen

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Kerlchen
*noun · IPA [ˈkɛʁlçən] · frequency rank #32,116*
kleiner Mann; junger Kerl

### Kerlen
*noun · IPA [ˈkɛʁlən] · frequency rank #35,868*
Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kerl

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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