Kür

[kyːɐ̯]

/[kyːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kür” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #29,671) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#29,671
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wahl

Corpus desk

Index DE-kur · Kür · German

Kür · rank #29,671 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,671
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kündigungen

Nearest frequency peer: Kündigungen (-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 “Kür”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Kür” 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 September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Kür vs KW
33% similar
Kür vs KV
33% similar
Kür vs KZ
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Kür
PropertyValue
HeadwordKür
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kyːɐ̯]
Letters3
Frequency rank#29,671
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Kür” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kürliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Kündigungen“ (#29,670), „Ladegerät“ (#29,672), „Köthen“ (#29,669). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Kür is neighbouring look-alikes ("KW", "KV", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [kyːɐ̯]. Frequency #29,671 among 4,158 “K” headwords. 4 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Kür doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "KW", "KV", "KZ", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kür, spelled K-Ü-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wahl
  2. 2
    Entscheidung einer Jury über einen ausgelobten Preis, bzw. Titel.
  3. 3
    von einem Prüfling selbst ausgewählte Nummern, wo er sich besonders sicher fühlt und daher brillieren kann (vor allem im Sport)
  4. 4
    von [3]: Über das ohnehin Erwartete hinausgehende Leistung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Kür appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Politisch-pragmatische Vorsicht rät zu einer Kür in Kann-Formulierungen.“
  2. Die Kür der Besten: Eine Jury aus Experten wählt die Festival-Weine.

Synonyms

KurWahlEntscheidungNominierung

Antonyms

PflichtPflichtprogrammPflichtübungStandardprogramm

This word in other languages

choice(English)elección(Español)choix(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kür"?
"Kür" is spelled K-Ü-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kyːɐ̯].
What does "Kür" mean?
As a noun, "Kür" means: Wahl
What words are commonly confused with "Kür"?
"Kür" is commonly confused with "KW", "KV", "KZ". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kür"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kür" is [kyːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kür" come from?
"Kür" 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 "Kür", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

PVC#29,744roi#29,760ESP#29,567EPA#29,557

What to do next

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  • "Kür" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "KW". View pair
  • Usage frequency rank #29,671 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "K" letter cohort. K–Z browse

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list