Which to use
“Kurie” is a noun and “kürten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,692
- “Kurie” frequency rank
- #39,491
- “kürten” frequency rank
- 73183
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kurie | kürten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sitz der päpstlichen Regierung oder einer bischöflichen Verwaltung, einschließlich des päpstlichen Gerichtshofes | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs küren |
Where the eye mixes Kurie and kürten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Kurie vs kürten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kurie is [ˈkuːʁiə] while kürten is [ˈkyːɐ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73183, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kurie is recorded at frequency rank #33,692, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkuːʁiə]. kürten is at rank #39,491, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkyːɐ̯tn̩].
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 73183, this pair ranks #367,439 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Kurie vs kürten
Shared letters: ekr. Private to "Kurie": iu. Private to "kürten": ntü.
"Kurie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "kürten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kurie ← kkurie · kruie · kuire · kurei · kurrie · ukrie
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kurie" for "kürten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Kurie" or "kürten" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kurie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kürten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #367,439 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kurie" and "kürten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kucken vs kürten". 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 #367,439 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.