Kursabweichung

[ˈkʊʁsˌʔapvaɪ̯çʊŋ]

/[ˈkʊʁsˌʔapvaɪ̯çʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Kursabweichung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abweichung von einem vorgegebenen Kurs

Corpus desk

Index DE-kursabweichung · Kursabweichung · German

Kursabweichung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Kursabweichung
PropertyValue
HeadwordKursabweichung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʊʁsˌʔapvaɪ̯çʊŋ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kursabweichung“ im Deutschen

Kursabweichungsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kursabweichung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʊʁsˌʔapvaɪ̯çʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abweichung von einem vorgegebenen Kurs".

Kursabweichung doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kursabweichung, spelled K-U-R-S-A-B-W-E-I-C-H-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abweichung von einem vorgegebenen Kurs

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Bei einer Kursabweichung schlägt sie infolge Seitenwind um ihre Achse aus, dreht über eine Vertikalschubstange und zwei Hebel einen in Pendelachse gelagerten Drehschaft, der wiederum das Servoruder um seine Hochachse dreht.“

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 "Kursabweichung"?
"Kursabweichung" is spelled K-U-R-S-A-B-W-E-I-C-H-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊʁsˌʔapvaɪ̯çʊŋ].
What does "Kursabweichung" mean?
As a noun, "Kursabweichung" means: Abweichung von einem vorgegebenen Kurs
How do you pronounce "Kursabweichung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kursabweichung" is [ˈkʊʁsˌʔapvaɪ̯çʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kursabweichung" come from?
"Kursabweichung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list