Kerber

[ˈkɛʁbɐ]

/[ˈkɛʁbɐ]/ name

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The verdict

“Kerber” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,660. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,660
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Familienname

Corpus desk

Index DE-kerber · Kerber · German

Kerber · rank #21,660 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,660
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Katholizismus

Nearest frequency peer: Katholizismus (-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 „Kerber“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kerber“ 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).

Kerber vs Kerle
67% similar
Kerber vs Kerze
67% similar
Kerber vs Kerne
67% similar

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

Key facts for Kerber
PropertyValue
HeadwordKerber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈkɛʁbɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,660
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kerber“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kerberliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Katholizismus“ (#21,659), „Klarinette“ (#21,661), „klettert“ (#21,662). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kerber“ bei #21,660. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Kerber (IPA [ˈkɛʁbɐ]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #21,660 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Familienname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kerber, with forms such as "ekrber", "kebrer", and "kerbber". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Kerle", "Kerze", "Kerne", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kerber, spelled K-E-R-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Familienname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Bei Angelique Kerber zeigt die Leistungskurve nach der Geburt ihres ersten Kindes mal nach oben, mal nach unten.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekrber
  • kebrer
  • kerbber
  • kerberr
  • kerbre
  • kerebr
  • kerrber
  • kkerber
  • kreber

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kerber - 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.

ekrber2kebrer2kerbber1kerberr1kerbre2kerebr2kerrber1kkerber1
Edit distance from "Kerber"

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 "Kerber"?
"Kerber" is spelled K-E-R-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɛʁbɐ].
What does "Kerber" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kerber" means: Familienname
What words are commonly confused with "Kerber"?
"Kerber" is commonly confused with "Kerle", "Kerze", "Kerne". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kerber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kerber" is [ˈkɛʁbɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kerber" come from?
"Kerber" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

klicke#21,663Kalkül#21,656jungle#21,655Kolben#21,666

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Ingwer9 variantsHektik9 variantshecken9 variantsGewähr9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list