# kern vs keys

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### keys
*noun · IPA /kiːz/ · frequency rank #3,699*
plural of key

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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