Korse
[ˈkɔʁzə]
The verdict
“Korse” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bewohner der Insel Korsika
Corpus desk
Index DE-korse · Korse · German
Korse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Korse |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɔʁzə] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Korse“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Korse is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɔʁzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bewohner der Insel Korsika".
Zero misspellings are on record for Korse in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Korse, spelled K-O-R-S-E.
Definition
- 1Bewohner der Insel Korsika
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Korse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Auch der berühmte Kaiser Napoléon Bonaparte war Korse.“
„Die Kreter sind ein wenig wie die Korsen in Frankreich. Wie diese Insulaner pflegen sie eine kritische Distanz zur Zentralregierung auf dem Festland.“
This word in other languages
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.