kursiv

[kʊʁˈziːf]

/[kʊʁˈziːf]/ adj

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The verdict

“kursiv” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,094. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,094
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schräg, meist nach rechts geneigt

Corpus desk

Index DE-kursiv · kursiv · German

kursiv · rank #46,094 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,094
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kursiert

Nearest frequency peer: kursiert (-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 „kursiv“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „kursiv“ 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).

kursiv vs Kurs
50% similar
kursiv vs Kurse
50% similar
kursiv vs Kurie
50% similar

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

Key facts for kursiv
PropertyValue
Headwordkursiv
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kʊʁˈziːf]
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,094
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kursiv“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).kursivliegt 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: „kursiert“ (#46,093), „kurzzeitige“ (#46,095), „kurdischer“ (#46,092). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kursiv“ bei #46,094. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around kursiv (IPA [kʊʁˈziːf]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #46,094 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "schräg, meist nach rechts geneigt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for kursiv, with forms such as "kkursiv", "krusiv", and "kurisv". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Kurs", "Kurse", "Kurie", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is kursiv, spelled K-U-R-S-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    schräg, meist nach rechts geneigt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dieser Abschnitt soll kursiv gedruckt werden.
  2. Wenn Sie die Erläuterung besonders hervorheben möchten, können Sie statt der geraden Schrift auch eine kursive, fette oder unterstrichene wählen.

Synonyms

schräg

Antonyms

aufrechtgerade

This word in other languages

italic(English)cursivo(Español)italique(Français)itálico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkursiv
  • krusiv
  • kurisv
  • kurrsiv
  • kursivv
  • kurssiv
  • kursvi
  • kusriv
  • ukrsiv

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kursiv - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kkursiv1krusiv2kurisv2kurrsiv1kursivv1kurssiv1kursvi2kusriv2
Edit distance from "kursiv"

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 "kursiv"?
"kursiv" is spelled K-U-R-S-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [kʊʁˈziːf].
What does "kursiv" mean?
As an adjective, "kursiv" means: schräg, meist nach rechts geneigt
What words are commonly confused with "kursiv"?
"kursiv" is commonly confused with "Kurs", "Kurse", "Kurie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kursiv"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kursiv" is [kʊʁˈziːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kursiv" come from?
"kursiv" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "kursiv", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list