Which to use
“Kür” and “Kurse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,671
- “Kür” frequency rank
- #5,098
- “Kurse” frequency rank
- 34769
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kür | Kurse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Wahl | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Kurs |
Where the eye mixes Kür and Kurse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Kür runs 3 letters (CVC) against Kurse's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Kür with Kurse
A purely visual mix-up. Kür ([kyːɐ̯]) and Kurse ([ˈkʊʁzə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34769, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kür is recorded at frequency rank #29,671, classified as anoun, pronounced [kyːɐ̯]. Kurse is at rank #5,098, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊʁzə].
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 34769, this pair ranks #1,655,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kür vs Kurse
Shared letters: kr. Private to "Kür": ü. Private to "Kurse": esu.
"Kür" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Kurse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kurse ← kkurse · kures · kurrse · kursse · kusre · ukrse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kür" and "Kurse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Kür" or "Kurse"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kür" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kurse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,655,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kür" and "Kurse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Koi vs Kür". 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 #1,655,699 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.