Kurswechsel

[ˈkʊʁsˌvɛksl̩]

/[ˈkʊʁsˌvɛksl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kurswechsel” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,037. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,037
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Änderung der Bewegungsrichtung

Corpus desk

Index DE-kurswechsel · Kurswechsel · German

Kurswechsel · rank #37,037 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,037
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kurbel

Nearest frequency peer: Kurbel (-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 „Kurswechsel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kurswechsel“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kurswechsel
PropertyValue
HeadwordKurswechsel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʊʁsˌvɛksl̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#37,037
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kurswechsel“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kurswechselliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kurbel“ (#37,036), „Körperpflege“ (#37,038), „Kübel“ (#37,039). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kurswechsel“ bei #37,037. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Kurswechsel (IPA [ˈkʊʁsˌvɛksl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,037 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kurswechsel, with forms such as "kkurswechsel", "kruswechsel", and "kurrswechsel". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kurswechsel, spelled K-U-R-S-W-E-C-H-S-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Änderung der Bewegungsrichtung
  2. 2
    Änderung von Handlungen, Planungen, der Strategie

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Um nicht in den Orkan zu geraten, war das Schiff zu einem Kurswechsel gezwungen.
  2. „Die Crew des Frachters weigert sich, Forderungen nach einem Kurswechsel nachzukommen.“

Synonyms

Kursänderung

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkurswechsel
  • kruswechsel
  • kurrswechsel
  • kursewchsel
  • kursswechsel
  • kurswcehsel
  • kurswecchsel
  • kurswechesl
  • kurswechhsel
  • kurswechsell
  • kurswechsle
  • kurswechssel
  • kurswecshel
  • kurswehcsel
  • kurswwechsel
  • kurwsechsel
  • kusrwechsel
  • ukrswechsel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kurswechsel - 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.

kkurswechsel1kruswechsel2kurrswechsel1kursewchsel2kursswechsel1kurswcehsel2kurswecchsel1kurswechesl2
Edit distance from "Kurswechsel"

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 "Kurswechsel"?
"Kurswechsel" is spelled K-U-R-S-W-E-C-H-S-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊʁsˌvɛksl̩].
What does "Kurswechsel" mean?
As a noun, "Kurswechsel" means: Änderung der Bewegungsrichtung
What are common misspellings of "Kurswechsel"?
Common misspellings include "kkurswechsel", "kruswechsel", "kurrswechsel", "kursewchsel", "kursswechsel". The correct spelling is "Kurswechsel".
How do you pronounce "Kurswechsel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kurswechsel" is [ˈkʊʁsˌvɛksl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kurswechsel" come from?
"Kurswechsel" 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 "Kurswechsel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kontonummer#37,031legalisiert#37,049kollidierte#37,024Lichtquelle#37,056

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

mancherorts18 variantsintroduction18 variantsinszenierten18 variantsGoldmedaillen18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list