# kerb vs kern

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### kerb
*noun · IPA /kɝb/ · frequency rank #46,571*
Alternative spelling of curb.

### kern
*noun · IPA /kɜːn/ · frequency rank #23,580*
A corn; grain; kernel.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kerb-vs-kern