Which to use
“Kerne” and “Körner” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,313
- “Kerne” frequency rank
- #14,115
- “Körner” frequency rank
- 35428
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kerne | Körner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Kern | Werkzeug für die Positionierung und Fixierung einer Bohrung |
Where the eye mixes Kerne and Körner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kerne runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Körner's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Kerne and Körner
A purely visual mix-up. Kerne ([ˈkɛʁnə]) and Körner ([ˈkœʁnɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35428, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kerne is recorded at frequency rank #21,313, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛʁnə]. Körner is at rank #14,115, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkœʁnɐ].
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 35428, this pair ranks #1,640,244 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kerne vs Körner
Shared letters: eknr. Private to "Kerne": -. Private to "Körner": ö.
"Kerne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Körner" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kerne ← ekrne · kenre · keren · kernne · kerrne · kkerne · krene
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kerne" and "Körner" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Kerne" or "Körner"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kerne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Körner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,640,244 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kerne" and "Körner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karge vs Kerne". 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 #1,640,244 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.