Kurhaus

[ˈkuːɐ̯ˌhaʊ̯s]

/[ˈkuːɐ̯ˌhaʊ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kurhaus” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,284. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,284
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - öffentliche Einrichtung in einem Kurort, vor allem zur Betreuung von Kurgästen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kurhaus · Kurhaus · German

Kurhaus · rank #35,284 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,284
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kundendaten

Nearest frequency peer: Kundendaten (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Kurhaus“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Kurhaus“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Kurhaus vs Kraus
71% similar
Kurhaus vs Kaufhaus
75% similar

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

Key facts for Kurhaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordKurhaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkuːɐ̯ˌhaʊ̯s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#35,284
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kurhaus“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kurhausliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kundendaten“ (#35,283), „Kurpark“ (#35,285), „kursieren“ (#35,286). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kurhaus“ bei #35,284. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Kurhaus (IPA [ˈkuːɐ̯ˌhaʊ̯s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,284 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "öffentliche Einrichtung in einem Kurort, vor allem zur Betreuung von Kurgästen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kurhaus, with forms such as "kkurhaus", "kruhaus", and "kuhraus". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Kraus", "Kaufhaus", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kurhaus, spelled K-U-R-H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    öffentliche Einrichtung in einem Kurort, vor allem zur Betreuung von Kurgästen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Im Freien türmten sich die kostbaren Möbel des Kurhauses und der Spielbank.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkurhaus
  • kruhaus
  • kuhraus
  • kurahus
  • kurhasu
  • kurhauss
  • kurhhaus
  • kurhuas
  • kurrhaus
  • ukrhaus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kurhaus - 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.

kkurhaus1kruhaus2kuhraus2kurahus2kurhasu2kurhauss1kurhhaus1kurhuas2
Edit distance from "Kurhaus"

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 "Kurhaus"?
"Kurhaus" is spelled K-U-R-H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkuːɐ̯ˌhaʊ̯s].
What does "Kurhaus" mean?
As a noun, "Kurhaus" means: öffentliche Einrichtung in einem Kurort, vor allem zur Betreuung von Kurgästen
What words are commonly confused with "Kurhaus"?
"Kurhaus" is commonly confused with "Kraus", "Kaufhaus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kurhaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kurhaus" is [ˈkuːɐ̯ˌhaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kurhaus" come from?
"Kurhaus" 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 "Kurhaus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kurpark#35,285Kleinod#35,271jedwede#35,259Itzehoe#35,258

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Hausrat10 variantsGodzilla10 variantsParasit10 variantsfranks10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list