Kerze

[ˈkɛʁt͡sə]

/[ˈkɛʁt͡sə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kerze” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,517. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,517
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Leuchtmittel mit offener Flamme; bestehend aus Wachs

Corpus desk

Index DE-kerze · Kerze · German

Kerze · rank #12,517 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,517
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Judentum

Nearest frequency peer: Judentum (-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 „Kerze“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kerze“ 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).

Kerze vs kurz
40% similar
Kerze vs Kette
60% similar
Kerze vs Kurse
60% similar

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

Key facts for Kerze
PropertyValue
HeadwordKerze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɛʁt͡sə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#12,517
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kerze“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kerzeliegt 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: „Judentum“ (#12,516), „Kleinigkeit“ (#12,518), „Joker“ (#12,515). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kerze“ bei #12,517. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Kerze (IPA [ˈkɛʁt͡sə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,517 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kerze, with forms such as "ekrze", "kerez", and "kerrze". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "kurz", "Kette", "Kurse", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kerze, spelled K-E-R-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Leuchtmittel mit offener Flamme; bestehend aus Wachs
  2. 2
    Figur beim Turnen und Wasserspringen
  3. 3
    kurz für Zündkerze

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Kerze ist gleich abgebrannt.
  2. „Die Kerze war längst ausgegangen.“

Synonyms

LichtZündkerze

This word in other languages

candle(English)candela(Español)bougie(Français)vela(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekrze
  • kerez
  • kerrze
  • kerzze
  • kezre
  • kkerze
  • kreze

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kerze - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ekrze2kerez2kerrze1kerzze1kezre2kkerze1kreze2
Edit distance from "Kerze"

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 "Kerze"?
"Kerze" is spelled K-E-R-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɛʁt͡sə].
What does "Kerze" mean?
As a noun, "Kerze" means: Leuchtmittel mit offener Flamme; bestehend aus Wachs
What words are commonly confused with "Kerze"?
"Kerze" is commonly confused with "kurz", "Kette", "Kurse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kerze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kerze" is [ˈkɛʁt͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kerze" come from?
"Kerze" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Joker#12,515Hüfte#12,511Hymne#12,509hurra#12,508

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Herde7 variantsMiles7 variantsMoser7 variantsnassen7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list