Which to use
“kurios” and “kuriose” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,492
- “kurios” frequency rank
- #34,227
- “kuriose” frequency rank
- 60719
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kurios | kuriose |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf eine Art oder Weise, dass es auffällt oder man sich darüber wundert oder einen Verdacht hegt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kurios |
Where the eye mixes kurios and kuriose
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. kurios runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against kuriose's 7 (CVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses kurios with kuriose
A purely visual mix-up. kurios ([kuˈʁi̯oːs]) and kuriose ([kuˈʁi̯oːzə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “kurios” sits inside “kuriose”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60719, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kurios is recorded at frequency rank #26,492, classified as anadj, pronounced [kuˈʁi̯oːs]. kuriose is at rank #34,227, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kuˈʁi̯oːzə].
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 60719, this pair ranks #776,526 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kurios vs kuriose
Shared letters: ikorsu. Private to "kurios": -. Private to "kuriose": e.
"kurios" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "kuriose" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kurios" for "kuriose" ever safe?
Which is more common, "kurios" or "kuriose"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "kurios" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kuriose" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #776,526 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kurios" and "kuriose" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kürbisse vs kuriose". 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 #776,526 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.