# Kernel vs Kerns

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Kernel
*noun · IPA [ˈkœːɐ̯nl̩] · frequency rank #29,656*
der Programm-Kern eines Betriebssystems

### Kerns
*noun · IPA [kɛʁns] · frequency rank #39,463*
Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kern

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/kernel-vs-kerns