Which to use
“Kerlen” and “Kerner” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,868
- “Kerlen” frequency rank
- #32,619
- “Kerner” frequency rank
- 68487
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kerlen | Kerner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kerl | 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 Kerlen and Kerner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Kerlen with Kerner
A purely visual mix-up. Kerlen ([ˈkɛʁlən]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68487, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kerlen is recorded at frequency rank #35,868, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛʁlən]. 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 68487, this pair ranks #506,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Kerlen vs Kerner
Shared letters: eknr. Private to "Kerlen": l. Private to "Kerner": -.
"Kerlen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Kerner" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kerlen" for "Kerner" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kerlen" vs "Kerner" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Kerlen" and "Kerner" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kerlen" 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 #506,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kerlen" and "Kerner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kerlen vs Keulen". 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 #506,152 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.