Kursus

[ˈkʊʁzʊs]

/[ˈkʊʁzʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kursus” is uncommon German (frequency #58,949 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,949
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Lehrveranstaltung, eine Bildungsveranstaltung, ein Abschnitt oder Modul einer solchen Veranstaltung

Corpus desk

Index DE-kursus · Kursus · German

Kursus · rank #58,949 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,949
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kursteilnehmer

Nearest frequency peer: Kursteilnehmer (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Kursus“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Kursus“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kursus
PropertyValue
HeadwordKursus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʊʁzʊs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#58,949
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kursus“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kursusfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Kursteilnehmer“ (#58,948), „kurzweilige“ (#58,950), „Kunstunterricht“ (#58,947). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kursus“ bei #58,949. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kursus is uncommon German at frequency #58,949 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʊʁzʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Lehrveranstaltung, eine Bildungsveranstaltung, ein Abschnitt oder Modul einer solchen Veranstaltung".

Kursus has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kursus, spelled K-U-R-S-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Lehrveranstaltung, eine Bildungsveranstaltung, ein Abschnitt oder Modul einer solchen Veranstaltung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Am nächsten Tag wurde er vom Kursus ausgeschlossen.“

Synonyms

KlasseKursLehrgangLehrveranstaltungVorlesung

This word in other languages

class(English)

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 "Kursus"?
"Kursus" is spelled K-U-R-S-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊʁzʊs].
What does "Kursus" mean?
As a noun, "Kursus" means: eine Lehrveranstaltung, eine Bildungsveranstaltung, ein Abschnitt oder Modul einer solchen Veranstaltung
How do you pronounce "Kursus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kursus" is [ˈkʊʁzʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kursus" come from?
"Kursus" 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 "Kursus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list