Which to use
“Kiez” is a noun and “kurz” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,621
- “Kiez” frequency rank
- #331
- “kurz” frequency rank
- 19952
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kiez | kurz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | städtischer Bereich mit einer eigenen Infrastruktur als Lebenszentrum seiner Bewohner | wenig Länge habend |
Where the eye mixes Kiez and kurz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Kiez (CVVC) and kurz (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Kiez with kurz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kiez is [kiːt͡s] while kurz is [kʊʁt͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19952, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kiez is recorded at frequency rank #19,621, classified as anoun, pronounced [kiːt͡s]. kurz is at rank #331, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kʊʁt͡s].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 19952, this pair ranks #1,902,881 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kiez vs kurz
Shared letters: kz. Private to "Kiez": ei. Private to "kurz": ru.
"Kiez" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "kurz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kiez" for "kurz" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Kiez" or "kurz"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Kiez" and "kurz" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kiez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kurz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,902,881 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kiez" and "kurz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kiez vs Knies". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,902,881 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.