Kurfürstendamm

[ˌkuːɐ̯fʏʁstn̩ˈdam]

/[ˌkuːɐ̯fʏʁstn̩ˈdam]/ name

The verdict

“Kurfürstendamm” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,489. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,489
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hauptverkehrsstraße im Berliner Bezirk Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf und einer der touristischen Anlaufpunkte in Berlin, regional und umgangssprachlich als Kudamm, Kuhdamm oder auch Bulettenboulevard ...

Corpus desk

Index DE-kurfurstendamm · Kurfürstendamm · German

Kurfürstendamm · rank #39,489 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,489
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 55,078
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kunsthistorik…

Nearest frequency peer: Kunsthistoriker (-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 “Kurfürstendamm”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Kurfürstendamm” 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 May 6, 2026
Key facts for Kurfürstendamm
PropertyValue
HeadwordKurfürstendamm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˌkuːɐ̯fʏʁstn̩ˈdam]
Letters14
Frequency rank#39,489
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kurfürstendamm” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Kurfürstendamm lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around Kurfürstendamm (IPA [ˌkuːɐ̯fʏʁstn̩ˈdam]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #39,489 among 55,078 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kurfürstendamm, with forms such as "kkurfürstendamm", "krufürstendamm", and "kufrürstendamm". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kurfürstendamm, spelled K-U-R-F-Ü-R-S-T-E-N-D-A-M-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptverkehrsstraße im Berliner Bezirk Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf und einer der touristischen Anlaufpunkte in Berlin, regional und umgangssprachlich als Kudamm, Kuhdamm oder auch Bulettenboulevard bezeichnet
  2. 2
    Eigenname von Straßen in Adelheidsdorf, Andernach, Barßel, Burg (Spreewald), Friesoythe, Groß Twülpstedt, Hatten (Oldenburg), Kalkar, Nordenham, Seedorf bei Bad Segeberg, Werben (Niederlausitz)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkurfürstendamm
  • krufürstendamm
  • kufrürstendamm
  • kurffürstendamm
  • kurfrüstendamm
  • kurfürrstendamm
  • kurfürsetndamm
  • kurfürsstendamm
  • kurfürstednamm
  • kurfürstenadmm
  • kurfürstendam
  • kurfürstenddamm
  • kurfürstendmam
  • kurfürstenndamm
  • kurfürstnedamm
  • kurfürsttendamm
  • kurfürtsendamm
  • kurfüsrtendamm
  • kurrfürstendamm
  • kurüfrstendamm
  • ukrfürstendamm

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kurfürstendamm - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

kkurfürstendamm1krufürstendamm2kufrürstendamm2kurffürstendamm1kurfrüstendamm2kurfürrstendamm1kurfürsetndamm2kurfürsstendamm1
Edit distance from "Kurfürstendamm"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kurfürstendamm"?
"Kurfürstendamm" is spelled K-U-R-F-Ü-R-S-T-E-N-D-A-M-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌkuːɐ̯fʏʁstn̩ˈdam].
What does "Kurfürstendamm" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kurfürstendamm" means: Hauptverkehrsstraße im Berliner Bezirk Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf und einer der touristischen Anlaufpunkte in Berlin, regional und umgangssprachlich als Kudamm, Kuhdamm oder auch Bulettenboulevard ...
What are common misspellings of "Kurfürstendamm"?
Common misspellings include "kkurfürstendamm", "krufürstendamm", "kufrürstendamm", "kurffürstendamm", "kurfrüstendamm". The correct spelling is "Kurfürstendamm".
How do you pronounce "Kurfürstendamm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kurfürstendamm" is [ˌkuːɐ̯fʏʁstn̩ˈdam]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kurfürstendamm" come from?
"Kurfürstendamm" 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 "Kurfürstendamm", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

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