Which to use
“Kurie” is a noun and “kürzt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,692
- “Kurie” frequency rank
- #44,034
- “kürzt” frequency rank
- 77726
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kurie | kürzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sitz der päpstlichen Regierung oder einer bischöflichen Verwaltung, einschließlich des päpstlichen Gerichtshofes | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kürzen |
Where the eye mixes Kurie and kürzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Kurie (CVCVV) and kürzt (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Kurie vs kürzt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kurie is [ˈkuːʁiə] while kürzt is [kʏʁt͡st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77726, 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]. kürzt is at rank #44,034, tagged as averb, pronounced [kʏʁt͡st].
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 77726, this pair ranks #254,307 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Kurie vs kürzt
Shared letters: kr. Private to "Kurie": eiu. Private to "kürzt": tzü.
"Kurie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "kürzt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kurie ← kkurie · kruie · kuire · kurei · kurrie · ukrie
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kurie" and "kürzt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Kurie" vs "kürzt" - which ranks higher?
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 "Kurie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kürzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,307 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kurie" and "kürzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karge vs Kurie". 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 #254,307 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.