Kurzbesuch

[ˈkʊʁt͡sbəˌzuːx]

/[ˈkʊʁt͡sbəˌzuːx]/ noun

The verdict

“Kurzbesuch” is uncommon German (frequency #95,858 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,858
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kurzer, nicht lange dauernder Besuch

Corpus desk

Index DE-kurzbesuch · Kurzbesuch · German

Kurzbesuch · rank #95,858 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,858
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kursverluste

Nearest frequency peer: Kursverluste (-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 „Kurzbesuch“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kurzbesuch
PropertyValue
HeadwordKurzbesuch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʊʁt͡sbəˌzuːx]
Letters10
Frequency rank#95,858
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kurzbesuch“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Kursverluste“ (#95,857), „Kurfürstin“ (#95,856), „Kämpferinnen“ (#95,860). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kurzbesuch“ bei #95,858. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kurzbesuch is uncommon German at frequency #95,858 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʊʁt͡sbəˌzuːx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kurzer, nicht lange dauernder Besuch".

Zero misspellings are on record for Kurzbesuch in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kurzbesuch, spelled K-U-R-Z-B-E-S-U-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    kurzer, nicht lange dauernder Besuch

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Der erste Drehtag war frühestens Anfang nächster Woche, also beschloss Driver, zu einem Kurzbesuch nach Tucson zu fahren.“

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 "Kurzbesuch"?
"Kurzbesuch" is spelled K-U-R-Z-B-E-S-U-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊʁt͡sbəˌzuːx].
What does "Kurzbesuch" mean?
As a noun, "Kurzbesuch" means: kurzer, nicht lange dauernder Besuch
How do you pronounce "Kurzbesuch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kurzbesuch" is [ˈkʊʁt͡sbəˌzuːx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kurzbesuch" come from?
"Kurzbesuch" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list