Kurkuma

Name: Kurkuma, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈkʊʁkuma]

/[ˈkʊʁkuma]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Kurkuma” is uncommon German (frequency #71,550 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,550
frequency rank, German: 55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Pflanzenart Curcuma longa, Angehöriger einer Gattung der Ingwergewächse Zingiberaceae

Key facts for Kurkuma
Property	Value
Headword	Kurkuma
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈkʊʁkuma]
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#71,550
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kurkuma” 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). Kurkuma lands here:

#71,550

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kurkuma is uncommon German at frequency #71,550 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʊʁkuma]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Kurkuma has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kurkuma, spelled K-U-R-K-U-M-A.

Definition

1
die Pflanzenart Curcuma longa, Angehöriger einer Gattung der Ingwergewächse Zingiberaceae
2
auch: das Kurkuma; Gewürz aus den Gelbwurzeln der Kurkuma, auch verwendet zur Herstellung von Curry

Synonyms

Curcuma longaGelber IngwerGelbwurzGelbwurzelGilbwurzGilbwurzelKurkumeSafranwurzSafranwurzel

This word in other languages

turmeric(English)cúrcuma(Español)curcuma(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 "Kurkuma"?

"Kurkuma" is spelled K-U-R-K-U-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊʁkuma].

What does "Kurkuma" mean?

As a noun, "Kurkuma" means: die Pflanzenart Curcuma longa, Angehöriger einer Gattung der Ingwergewächse Zingiberaceae

How do you pronounce "Kurkuma"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kurkuma" is [ˈkʊʁkuma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Kurkuma" come from?

"Kurkuma" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “Kurkuma”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is K-U-R-K-U-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈkʊʁkuma] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.