Currywurst

[ˈkœʁiˌvʊʁst]

/[ˈkœʁiˌvʊʁst]/ noun

The verdict

“Currywurst” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,883. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,883
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wurstspezialität, bestehend aus einer in Stücke geschnittenen gebratenen Brühwurst mit Pelle (Hülle) und einer Spezialsauce aus Tomatenmark und Curry-Pulver sowie anderen Gewürzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-currywurst · Currywurst · German

Currywurst · rank #20,883 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,883
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 20,081
  • PHOTO-FINISH Crowdfunding

Nearest frequency peer: Crowdfunding (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Currywurst”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Currywurst” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Currywurst
PropertyValue
HeadwordCurrywurst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkœʁiˌvʊʁst]
Letters10
Frequency rank#20,883
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Currywurst” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Currywurst lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Currywurst (IPA [ˈkœʁiˌvʊʁst]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,883 among 20,081 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Wurstspezialität, bestehend aus einer in Stücke geschnittenen gebratenen Brühwurst mit Pelle (Hülle) und einer Spezialsauce aus Tomatenmark und Curry-Pulver sowie anderen Gewürzen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Currywurst, with forms such as "ccurrywurst", "crurywurst", and "currwyurst". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Currywurst, spelled C-U-R-R-Y-W-U-R-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wurstspezialität, bestehend aus einer in Stücke geschnittenen gebratenen Brühwurst mit Pelle (Hülle) und einer Spezialsauce aus Tomatenmark und Curry-Pulver sowie anderen Gewürzen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccurrywurst
  • crurywurst
  • currwyurst
  • curryuwrst
  • currywrust
  • currywurrst
  • currywursst
  • currywurstt
  • currywurts
  • currywusrt
  • currywwurst
  • curryywurst
  • curyrwurst
  • curywurst
  • ucrrywurst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Currywurst - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccurrywurst1crurywurst2currwyurst2curryuwrst2currywrust2currywurrst1currywursst1currywurstt1
Edit distance from "Currywurst"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Currywurst"?
"Currywurst" is spelled C-U-R-R-Y-W-U-R-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkœʁiˌvʊʁst].
What does "Currywurst" mean?
As a noun, "Currywurst" means: Wurstspezialität, bestehend aus einer in Stücke geschnittenen gebratenen Brühwurst mit Pelle (Hülle) und einer Spezialsauce aus Tomatenmark und Curry-Pulver sowie anderen Gewürzen
What are common misspellings of "Currywurst"?
Common misspellings include "ccurrywurst", "crurywurst", "currwyurst", "curryuwrst", "currywrust". The correct spelling is "Currywurst".
How do you pronounce "Currywurst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Currywurst" is [ˈkœʁiˌvʊʁst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Currywurst" come from?
"Currywurst" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Currywurst", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list