Kurort

[ˈkuːɐ̯ˌʔɔʁt]

/[ˈkuːɐ̯ˌʔɔʁt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kurort” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,158. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,158
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ort, in dem medizinische Therapien in Form von Kuren angeboten werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-kurort · Kurort · German

Kurort · rank #30,158 · 9 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,158
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kunstausstell…

Nearest frequency peer: Kunstausstellung (-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 „Kurort“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kurort“ 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).

Kurort vs Kurt
67% similar
Kurort vs kürzt
33% similar
Kurort vs Kuvert
67% similar

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

Key facts for Kurort
PropertyValue
HeadwordKurort
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkuːɐ̯ˌʔɔʁt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#30,158
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kurort“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kurortliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kunstausstellung“ (#30,157), „Kämpfern“ (#30,159), „Kultusministerium“ (#30,156). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kurort“ bei #30,158. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Kurort (IPA [ˈkuːɐ̯ˌʔɔʁt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,158 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ort, in dem medizinische Therapien in Form von Kuren angeboten werden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kurort, with forms such as "kkurort", "kruort", and "kuorrt". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Kurt", "kürzt", "Kuvert", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kurort, spelled K-U-R-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ort, in dem medizinische Therapien in Form von Kuren angeboten werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Auf den Schnee schien die Sonne, und der Kurort sah wie auf Postkarten aus.“
  2. „Es ist zwar lächerlich, aber es sieht so aus, als würde sich Theresienstadt zu einem Kurort wandeln.“

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkurort
  • kruort
  • kuorrt
  • kurorrt
  • kurortt
  • kurotr
  • kurrort
  • kurrot
  • ukrort

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkurort1kruort2kuorrt2kurorrt1kurortt1kurotr2kurrort1kurrot2
Edit distance from "Kurort"

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 "Kurort"?
"Kurort" is spelled K-U-R-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkuːɐ̯ˌʔɔʁt].
What does "Kurort" mean?
As a noun, "Kurort" means: Ort, in dem medizinische Therapien in Form von Kuren angeboten werden
What words are commonly confused with "Kurort"?
"Kurort" is commonly confused with "Kurt", "kürzt", "Kuvert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kurort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kurort" is [ˈkuːɐ̯ˌʔɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kurort" come from?
"Kurort" 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 "Kurort", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Labors#30,162Ladens#30,163Ketzer#30,144Islams#30,134

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

hämmern9 variantsMenden9 variantsMilieus9 variantsHeften9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list