# Kernel vs Kerzen

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Kerzen
*noun · IPA [ˈkɛʁt͡sn̩] · frequency rank #8,735*
Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kerze

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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