Kurs

[kʊʁs]

/[kʊʁs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kurs” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,894 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,894
frequency rank, German
4
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine eingeschlagene, vorgeschriebene oder aufgezeichnete Richtung einer Person, eines Fahrzeuges, eines Flugzeugs oder eines Schiffes

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Kurs vs kurz
50% similar
Kurs vs Kurt
75% similar
Kurs vs Kuss
75% similar

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

Key facts for Kurs
PropertyValue
HeadwordKurs
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kʊʁs]
Letters4
Frequency rank#1,894
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kurs” 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). Kurs lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Kurs is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kʊʁs]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,894 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kurs, with forms such as "kkurs", "krus", and "kurrs". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "kurz", "Kurt", "Kuss", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Kurs, spelled K-U-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine eingeschlagene, vorgeschriebene oder aufgezeichnete Richtung einer Person, eines Fahrzeuges, eines Flugzeugs oder eines Schiffes
  2. 2
    nach bestimmten Prinzipien festgelegte Richtung, Generallinie
  3. 3
    eine Lehrveranstaltung, eine Bildungsveranstaltung, ein Abschnitt oder Modul einer solchen Veranstaltung
  4. 4
    Handelspreis eines Wertpapieres
  5. 5
    Wertverhältnis von Währungen
  6. 6
    Wert eines Zahlungsmittels in einer Transaktion

Synonyms

BahnParcoursLaufFahrtRichtungKlasseKursusLehrgangLehrveranstaltungVorlesungBörsenkursHandelspreisWährungskursWechselkursWertverhältnisKurswertTransaktionTransaktionskurs

This word in other languages

course(English)rumbo(Español)cap(Français)curso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kkurs,krus,kurrs,kurss,kusr,ukrs

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kurs - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

kkurs1krus2kurrs1kurss1kusr2ukrs2
Edit distance from "Kurs"

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 "Kurs"?
"Kurs" is spelled K-U-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kʊʁs].
What does "Kurs" mean?
As a noun, "Kurs" means: eine eingeschlagene, vorgeschriebene oder aufgezeichnete Richtung einer Person, eines Fahrzeuges, eines Flugzeugs oder eines Schiffes
What words are commonly confused with "Kurs"?
"Kurs" is commonly confused with "kurz", "Kurt", "Kuss". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kurs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kurs" is [kʊʁs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kurs" come from?
"Kurs" 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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Using “Kurs”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-U-R-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kʊʁs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “kurz” - see the side-by-side comparison. Kurs vs kurz
  • 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