Which to use
“Kursen” and “Kurses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,139
- “Kursen” frequency rank
- #26,493
- “Kurses” frequency rank
- 41632
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kursen | Kurses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kurs | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kurs |
Where the eye mixes Kursen and Kurses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Kursen and Kurses follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Kursen vs Kurses
A purely visual mix-up. Kursen ([ˈkʊʁzn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “Kursen” becomes s in “Kurses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41632, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kursen is recorded at frequency rank #15,139, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊʁzn̩]. 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 41632, this pair ranks #1,473,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kursen vs Kurses
Shared letters: ekrsu. Private to "Kursen": n. Private to "Kurses": -.
"Kursen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Kurses" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kursen" and "Kurses" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Kursen" or "Kurses"?
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 "Kursen" 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 #1,473,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kursen" 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 #1,473,622 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.