die Kurve kratzen

[diː ˈkʊʁvə ˈkʁat͡sn̩]

/[diː ˈkʊʁvə ˈkʁat͡sn̩]/ phrase

The verdict

“die Kurve kratzen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - verschwinden, sich davon machen

Key facts for die Kurve kratzen
PropertyValue
Headworddie Kurve kratzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[diː ˈkʊʁvə ˈkʁat͡sn̩]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “die Kurve kratzen” sits in German frequency

die Kurve kratzen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for die Kurve kratzen is 17 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [diː ˈkʊʁvə ˈkʁat͡sn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

die Kurve kratzen has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is die Kurve kratzen, spelled D-I-E- -K-U-R-V-E- -K-R-A-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    verschwinden, sich davon machen
  2. 2
    einer misslichen Lage knapp entrinnen

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "die Kurve kratzen"?
"die Kurve kratzen" is spelled D-I-E- -K-U-R-V-E- -K-R-A-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [diː ˈkʊʁvə ˈkʁat͡sn̩].
What does "die Kurve kratzen" mean?
As a phrase, "die Kurve kratzen" means: verschwinden, sich davon machen
How do you pronounce "die Kurve kratzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "die Kurve kratzen" is [diː ˈkʊʁvə ˈkʁat͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "die Kurve kratzen" come from?
"die Kurve kratzen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “die Kurve kratzen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-I-E- -K-U-R-V-E- -K-R-A-T-Z-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [diː ˈkʊʁvə ˈkʁat͡sn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list