Which to use
“Kürze” is a noun and “kürzt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,862
- “Kürze” frequency rank
- #44,034
- “kürzt” frequency rank
- 49896
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kürze | kürzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sparsamkeit mit Worten | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kürzen |
Where the eye mixes Kürze and kürzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kürze (CVCCV) and kürzt (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Kürze and kürzt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kürze is [ˈkʏʁt͡sə] while kürzt is [kʏʁt͡st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “Kürze” becomes t in “kürzt”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49896, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kürze is recorded at frequency rank #5,862, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʏʁt͡sə]. 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 49896, this pair ranks #1,194,304 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kürze vs kürzt
Shared letters: krzü. Private to "Kürze": e. Private to "kürzt": t.
"Kürze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "kürzt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kürze" for "kürzt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Kürze" or "kürzt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kürze" 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 #1,194,304 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kürze" and "kürzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kurie vs kürzt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,194,304 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.