Exkurs
[ɛksˈkʊʁs]
The verdict
“Exkurs” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,163. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #43,163
- frequency rank, German
- 57,060
- “E” headwords
- 9
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Einschub eines Themas in einen Text, der mit den übrigen Themen nur entfernt zu tun hat
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Exkurs |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɛksˈkʊʁs] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #43,163 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Exkurs” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 9 spelling variants around Exkurs (IPA [ɛksˈkʊʁs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,163 among 57,060 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Einschub eines Themas in einen Text, der mit den übrigen Themen nur entfernt zu tun hat".
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Exkurs, with forms such as "ekxurs", "exkkurs", and "exkrus". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Exkurs, spelled E-X-K-U-R-S.
Definition
- 1Einschub eines Themas in einen Text, der mit den übrigen Themen nur entfernt zu tun hat
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ekxurs
- exkkurs
- exkrus
- exkurrs
- exkurss
- exkusr
- exukrs
- exxkurs
- xekurs
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Exkurs - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Exkurs”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-X-K-U-R-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ɛksˈkʊʁs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.