Which to use
“Kerlchen” and “Körbchen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,116
- “Kerlchen” frequency rank
- #31,144
- “Körbchen” frequency rank
- 63260
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kerlchen | Körbchen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleiner Mann; junger Kerl | kleiner Korb |
Where the eye mixes Kerlchen and Körbchen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Kerlchen and Körbchen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Kerlchen vs Körbchen
A purely visual mix-up. Kerlchen ([ˈkɛʁlçən]) and Körbchen ([ˈkœʁpçən]) 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 63260, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kerlchen is recorded at frequency rank #32,116, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛʁlçən]. Körbchen is at rank #31,144, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkœʁpçən].
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 63260, this pair ranks #683,121 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kerlchen vs Körbchen
Shared letters: cehknr. Private to "Kerlchen": l. Private to "Körbchen": bö.
"Kerlchen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC · "Körbchen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kerlchen ← ekrlchen · kelrchen · kerclhen · kerlcchen · kerlcehn · kerlchenn · kerlchhen · kerlchne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kerlchen" and "Körbchen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Kerlchen" or "Körbchen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kerlchen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Körbchen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #683,121 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kerlchen" and "Körbchen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kärtchen vs Kerlchen". 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 #683,121 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.