kursorisch
[kʊʁˈzoːʁɪʃ]
The verdict
“kursorisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - fortlaufend, schnell durchlaufend; rasch, oberflächlich, flüchtig, ohne sich an Einzelheiten aufzuhalten (meist auf Lektüre bezogen)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kursorisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [kʊʁˈzoːʁɪʃ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “kursorisch” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
kursorisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kʊʁˈzoːʁɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "fortlaufend, schnell durchlaufend; rasch, oberflächlich, flüchtig, ohne sich an Einzelheiten aufzuhalten (meist auf Lektüre bezogen)".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for kursorisch, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is kursorisch, spelled K-U-R-S-O-R-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1fortlaufend, schnell durchlaufend; rasch, oberflächlich, flüchtig, ohne sich an Einzelheiten aufzuhalten (meist auf Lektüre bezogen)
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “kursorisch”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is K-U-R-S-O-R-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kʊʁˈzoːʁɪʃ] (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.