Which to use
“kurzem” and “kurzes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,733
- “kurzem” frequency rank
- #8,742
- “kurzes” frequency rank
- 11475
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kurzem | kurzes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs kurz | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs kurz |
Where the eye mixes kurzem and kurzes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between kurzem and kurzes
A purely visual mix-up. kurzem ([ˈkʊʁt͡sm̩]) and kurzes ([ˈkʊʁt͡səs]) 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 - m in “kurzem” becomes s in “kurzes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11475, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kurzem is recorded at frequency rank #2,733, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkʊʁt͡sm̩]. kurzes is at rank #8,742, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkʊʁt͡səs].
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 11475, this pair ranks #1,969,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kurzem vs kurzes
Shared letters: ekruz. Private to "kurzem": m. Private to "kurzes": s.
"kurzem" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "kurzes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kurzem" and "kurzes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "kurzem" or "kurzes"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "kurzem" and "kurzes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kurzem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kurzes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kurzem" and "kurzes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kurzes vs kürzt". 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 #1,969,695 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.