Kuratel
[kuʁaˈteːl]
The verdict
“Kuratel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sachwalterschaft, Vormundschaft, Pflegschaft; im österreichischen ABGB noch neben Sachwalterschaft verwendet
Corpus desk
Index DE-kuratel · Kuratel · German
Kuratel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Kuratel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kuʁaˈteːl] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kuratel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kuratel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kuʁaˈteːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Kuratel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kuratel, spelled K-U-R-A-T-E-L.
Definition
- 1Sachwalterschaft, Vormundschaft, Pflegschaft; im österreichischen ABGB noch neben Sachwalterschaft verwendet
- 2Ausübung von Aufsicht, Herrschaft, Macht
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kuratel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Herr Mustermann steht unter Kuratel.
Ein Land, das einen Krieg verloren hat, steht oft längere Zeit unter der Kuratel der Siegermacht.
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.