Which to use
“Kerne” and “Kürze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,313
- “Kerne” frequency rank
- #5,862
- “Kürze” frequency rank
- 27175
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kerne | Kürze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Kern | Sparsamkeit mit Worten |
Where the eye mixes Kerne and Kürze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Kerne vs Kürze
A purely visual mix-up. Kerne ([ˈkɛʁnə]) and Kürze ([ˈkʏʁt͡sə]) 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 27175, 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]. Kürze is at rank #5,862, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʏʁt͡sə].
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 27175, this pair ranks #1,806,080 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kerne vs Kürze
Shared letters: ekr. Private to "Kerne": n. Private to "Kürze": zü.
"Kerne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Kürze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kerne ← ekrne · kenre · keren · kernne · kerrne · kkerne · krene
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kerne" and "Kürze" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Kerne" vs "Kürze" - which ranks higher?
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 "Kürze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,806,080 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kerne" and "Kürze" 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 #1,806,080 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.