Kerlen

[ˈkɛʁlən]

/[ˈkɛʁlən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kerlen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,868. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,868
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kerl

Corpus desk

Index DE-kerlen · Kerlen · German

Kerlen · rank #35,868 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,868
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kehrtwende

Nearest frequency peer: Kehrtwende (-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 „Kerlen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kerlen“ 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).

Kerlen vs Kern
67% similar
Kerlen vs Kerze
67% similar
Kerlen vs Kerne
67% similar

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

Key facts for Kerlen
PropertyValue
HeadwordKerlen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɛʁlən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#35,868
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kerlen“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kehrtwende“ (#35,867), „Kiwi“ (#35,869), „Klient“ (#35,870). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kerlen“ bei #35,868. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Kerlen (IPA [ˈkɛʁlən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,868 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kerl".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kerlen, with forms such as "ekrlen", "kelren", and "kereln". 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, "Kern", "Kerze", "Kerne", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Kerlen, spelled K-E-R-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kerl

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekrlen
  • kelren
  • kereln
  • kerlenn
  • kerllen
  • kerlne
  • kerrlen
  • kkerlen
  • krelen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ekrlen2kelren2kereln2kerlenn1kerllen1kerlne2kerrlen1kkerlen1
Edit distance from "Kerlen"

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 "Kerlen"?
"Kerlen" is spelled K-E-R-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɛʁlən].
What does "Kerlen" mean?
As a noun, "Kerlen" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kerl
What words are commonly confused with "Kerlen"?
"Kerlen" is commonly confused with "Kern", "Kerze", "Kerne". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kerlen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kerlen" is [ˈkɛʁlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kerlen" come from?
"Kerlen" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Klient#35,870Karina#35,862Heinze#35,829Harder#35,824

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list