Which to use
“Kurs” and “Kurses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,894
- “Kurs” frequency rank
- #26,493
- “Kurses” frequency rank
- 28387
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kurs | Kurses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine eingeschlagene, vorgeschriebene oder aufgezeichnete Richtung einer Person, eines Fahrzeuges, eines Flugzeugs oder eines Schiffes | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kurs |
Where the eye mixes Kurs and Kurses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Kurs and Kurses
A purely visual mix-up. Kurs ([kʊʁs]) and Kurses ([ˈkʊʁzəs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Kurs” sits inside “Kurses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28387, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kurs is recorded at frequency rank #1,894, classified as anoun, pronounced [kʊʁs]. Kurses is at rank #26,493, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊʁzəs].
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 28387, this pair ranks #1,785,686 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kurs vs Kurses
Shared letters: krsu. Private to "Kurs": -. Private to "Kurses": e.
"Kurs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Kurses" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kurs" for "Kurses" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Kurs" or "Kurses"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Kurs" and "Kurses" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kurs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kurses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,785,686 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kurs" and "Kurses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kurses vs kursiv". 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 #1,785,686 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.