kürzester

[ˈkʏʁt͡səstɐ]

/[ˈkʏʁt͡səstɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“kürzester” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,331. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,331
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum 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).

kürzester vs kürzeste
89% similar
kürzester vs kürzerer
78% similar
kürzester vs kürzesten
89% similar

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

Key facts for kürzester
PropertyValue
Headwordkürzester
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkʏʁt͡səstɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,331
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kürzester” 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). kürzester 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 14 spelling variants around kürzester (IPA [ˈkʏʁt͡səstɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,331 among 55,078 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for kürzester, with forms such as "kkürzester", "krüzester", and "kürezster". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "kürzeste", "kürzerer", "kürzesten", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is kürzester, spelled K-Ü-R-Z-E-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kurz
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kurz
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kurz
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kurz
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kurz

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kkürzester,krüzester,kürezster,kürrzester,kürzesetr,kürzesster,kürzesterr,kürzestre,kürzestter,kürzetser,kürzseter,kürzzester,küzrester,ükrzester

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkürzester1krüzester2kürezster2kürrzester1kürzesetr2kürzesster1kürzesterr1kürzestre2
Edit distance from "kürzester"

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

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-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʏʁt͡səstɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “kürzeste” - see the side-by-side comparison. kürzester vs kürzeste
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list