kürzeste

[ˈkʏʁt͡səstə]

/[ˈkʏʁt͡səstə]/ adj

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The verdict

“kürzeste” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,207. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,207
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kurz

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

kürzeste vs kürzester
89% similar
kürzeste vs kürzesten
89% similar
kürzeste vs kurzes
63% similar

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

Key facts for kürzeste
PropertyValue
Headwordkürzeste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkʏʁt͡səstə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#23,207
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kürzeste” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). kürzeste lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around kürzeste (IPA [ˈkʏʁt͡səstə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #23,207 among 55,078 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for kürzeste, with forms such as "kkürzeste", "krüzeste", and "kürezste". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "kürzester", "kürzesten", "kurzes", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is kürzeste, spelled K-Ü-R-Z-E-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kurz
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kurz
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kurz
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kurz
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kurz
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kurz
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kurz
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kurz
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kurz

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkürzeste
  • krüzeste
  • kürezste
  • kürrzeste
  • kürzeset
  • kürzesste
  • kürzestte
  • kürzetse
  • kürzsete
  • kürzzeste
  • küzreste
  • ükrzeste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkürzeste1krüzeste2kürezste2kürrzeste1kürzeset2kürzesste1kürzestte1kürzetse2
Edit distance from "kürzeste"

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 "kürzeste"?
"kürzeste" is spelled K-Ü-R-Z-E-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʏʁt͡səstə].
What does "kürzeste" mean?
As an adjective, "kürzeste" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kurz
What words are commonly confused with "kürzeste"?
"kürzeste" is commonly confused with "kürzester", "kürzesten", "kurzes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kürzeste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kürzeste" is [ˈkʏʁt͡səstə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kürzeste" come from?
"kürzeste" 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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Using “kürzeste”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-Ü-R-Z-E-S-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʏʁt͡səstə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “kürzester” - see the side-by-side comparison. kürzeste vs kürzester
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list