Kaserne

[kaˈzɛʁnə]

/[kaˈzɛʁnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kaserne” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,680. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,680
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Gebäude für die permanente Unterkunft von Soldaten oder (Polizei-)Truppen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kaserne · Kaserne · German

Kaserne · rank #11,680 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,680
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Karlsruher

Nearest frequency peer: Karlsruher (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Kaserne“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Kaserne“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Kaserne vs Kerne
71% similar
Kaserne vs Kasernen
88% similar
Kaserne vs kapern
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Kaserne
PropertyValue
HeadwordKaserne
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈzɛʁnə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,680
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kaserne“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kaserneliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Karlsruher“ (#11,679), „kick“ (#11,681), „Jobcenter“ (#11,678). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kaserne“ bei #11,680. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Kaserne (IPA [kaˈzɛʁnə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,680 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein Gebäude für die permanente Unterkunft von Soldaten oder (Polizei-)Truppen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kaserne, with forms such as "akserne", "kaesrne", and "kasenre". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Kerne", "Kasernen", "kapern", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kaserne, spelled K-A-S-E-R-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Gebäude für die permanente Unterkunft von Soldaten oder (Polizei-)Truppen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Kaserne appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Heute stehen viele Kasernen leer.
  2. In der Grundausbildung dürfen die Soldaten die Kaserne in der Woche nicht verlassen.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akserne
  • kaesrne
  • kasenre
  • kaseren
  • kasernne
  • kaserrne
  • kasrene
  • kasserne
  • kkaserne
  • ksaerne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kaserne - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

akserne2kaesrne2kasenre2kaseren2kasernne1kaserrne1kasrene2kasserne1
Edit distance from "Kaserne"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kaserne"?
"Kaserne" is spelled K-A-S-E-R-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈzɛʁnə].
What does "Kaserne" mean?
As a noun, "Kaserne" means: ein Gebäude für die permanente Unterkunft von Soldaten oder (Polizei-)Truppen
What words are commonly confused with "Kaserne"?
"Kaserne" is commonly confused with "Kerne", "Kasernen", "kapern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kaserne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kaserne" is [kaˈzɛʁnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kaserne" come from?
"Kaserne" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kaserne", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

jammern#11,677Klausur#11,683Klärung#11,684kommend#11,686

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Konsole10 variantsliberal10 variantsgültige10 variantsgewisses10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list