kurz und bündig

[kʊʁt͡s ʊnt ˈbʏndɪç]

/[kʊʁt͡s ʊnt ˈbʏndɪç]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - deutlich, knapp und prägnant

Corpus desk

Index DE-kurz-und-bundig · kurz und bündig · German

kurz und bündig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 kurz und bündig
PropertyValue
Headwordkurz und bündig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[kʊʁt͡s ʊnt ˈbʏndɪç]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kurz und bündig“ im Deutschen

kurz und bündigliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

kurz und bündig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [kʊʁt͡s ʊnt ˈbʏndɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "deutlich, knapp und prägnant".

Zero misspellings are on record for kurz und bündig in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is kurz und bündig, spelled K-U-R-Z- -U-N-D- -B-Ü-N-D-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    deutlich, knapp und prägnant

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Am Ende der Vortrags fasste der Redner zusammen: „Kurz und bündig: Alle Straßen, also auch Autobahnen, gehören in Staatshand!“
  2. Der CEO wandte sich an seine Mitarbeiter: „Kurz und bündig: Wir müssen besser werden!“

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kurz und bündig"?
"kurz und bündig" is spelled K-U-R-Z- -U-N-D- -B-Ü-N-D-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [kʊʁt͡s ʊnt ˈbʏndɪç].
What does "kurz und bündig" mean?
As a phrase, "kurz und bündig" means: deutlich, knapp und prägnant
How do you pronounce "kurz und bündig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kurz und bündig" is [kʊʁt͡s ʊnt ˈbʏndɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kurz und bündig" come from?
"kurz und bündig" 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