Which to use
“Kurses” and “Kuss” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,493
- “Kurses” frequency rank
- #5,861
- “Kuss” frequency rank
- 32354
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kurses | Kuss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kurs | die Berührung der Lippen auf die Lippen oder beliebige andere Körperteile (einschließlich der Zunge und der Geschlechtsorgane) eines anderen Menschen oder einen, durch diese Geste geliebten oder verehrten Gegenstand |
Where the eye mixes Kurses and Kuss
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Kurses vs Kuss
A purely visual mix-up. Kurses ([ˈkʊʁzəs]) and Kuss ([kʊs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32354, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kurses is recorded at frequency rank #26,493, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊʁzəs]. Kuss is at rank #5,861, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʊs].
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 32354, this pair ranks #1,709,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kurses vs Kuss
Shared letters: ksu. Private to "Kurses": er. Private to "Kuss": -.
"Kurses" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Kuss" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kurses" and "Kuss" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Kurses" vs "Kuss" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kurses" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kuss" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,709,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kurses" and "Kuss" 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 #1,709,434 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.