kurzes

[ˈkʊʁt͡səs]

/[ˈkʊʁt͡səs]/ adj

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The verdict

“kurzes” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,742. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,742
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs kurz

Corpus desk

Index DE-kurzes · kurzes · German

kurzes · rank #8,742 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,742
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Krim

Nearest frequency peer: Krim (-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 „kurzes“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

kurzes vs kürzt
50% similar
kurzes vs kurzum
67% similar
kurzes vs kürzeste
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for kurzes
PropertyValue
Headwordkurzes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkʊʁt͡səs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,742
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kurzes“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Krim“ (#8,741), „Laser“ (#8,743), „Kostüm“ (#8,740). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kurzes“ bei #8,742. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around kurzes (IPA [ˈkʊʁt͡səs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,742 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for kurzes, with forms such as "kkurzes", "kruzes", and "kurezs". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "kürzt", "kurzum", "kürzeste", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is kurzes, spelled K-U-R-Z-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs kurz
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs kurz
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs kurz
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs kurz

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkurzes
  • kruzes
  • kurezs
  • kurrzes
  • kurzess
  • kurzse
  • kurzzes
  • kuzres
  • ukrzes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kurzes - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

kkurzes1kruzes2kurezs2kurrzes1kurzess1kurzse2kurzzes1kuzres2
Edit distance from "kurzes"

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 "kurzes"?
"kurzes" is spelled K-U-R-Z-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊʁt͡səs].
What does "kurzes" mean?
As an adjective, "kurzes" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs kurz
What words are commonly confused with "kurzes"?
"kurzes" is commonly confused with "kürzt", "kurzum", "kürzeste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kurzes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kurzes" is [ˈkʊʁt͡səs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kurzes" come from?
"kurzes" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Kostüm#8,740Lasten#8,744Konten#8,738legten#8,746

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Lesung9 variantsklares9 variantsKerzen9 variantsmittags9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list