Kurkume

[kʊʁˈkuːmə]

/[kʊʁˈkuːmə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kurkume” 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 May 6, 2026) - die Pflanzenart Curcuma longa, Angehöriger einer Gattung der Ingwergewächse Zingiberaceae

Key facts for Kurkume
PropertyValue
HeadwordKurkume
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kʊʁˈkuːmə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kurkume” sits in German frequency

Kurkume falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kurkume is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kʊʁˈkuːmə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Kurkume in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kurkume, spelled K-U-R-K-U-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Pflanzenart Curcuma longa, Angehöriger einer Gattung der Ingwergewächse Zingiberaceae
  2. 2
    die Pflanzenart Curcuma longa, Angehöriger einer Gattung der Ingwergewächse Zingiberaceae

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kurkume"?
"Kurkume" is spelled K-U-R-K-U-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kʊʁˈkuːmə].
What does "Kurkume" mean?
As a noun, "Kurkume" means: die Pflanzenart Curcuma longa, Angehöriger einer Gattung der Ingwergewächse Zingiberaceae
How do you pronounce "Kurkume"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kurkume" is [kʊʁˈkuːmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kurkume" come from?
"Kurkume" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Kurkume”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-U-R-K-U-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kʊʁˈkuːmə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list