Which to use
“Kern” and “Korb” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,602
- “Kern” frequency rank
- #9,053
- “Korb” frequency rank
- 11655
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kern | Korb |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in der Mitte befindlicher Hauptbestandteil eines Ganzen; Basis, Zentrum | oben offener, geflochtener Behälter |
Where the eye mixes Kern and Korb
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Kern and Korb
A purely visual mix-up. Kern ([kɛʁn]) and Korb ([kɔʁp]) 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 11655, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kern is recorded at frequency rank #2,602, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɛʁn]. Korb is at rank #9,053, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔʁp].
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 11655, this pair ranks #1,968,656 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kern vs Korb
Shared letters: kr. Private to "Kern": en. Private to "Korb": bo.
"Kern" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Korb" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kern" and "Korb" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Kern" or "Korb" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Korb" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,968,656 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kern" and "Korb" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kola vs Korb". 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 #1,968,656 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.