Kurzfilmen

[ˈkʊʁt͡sˌfɪlmən]

/[ˈkʊʁt͡sˌfɪlmən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kurzfilmen” is uncommon German (frequency #98,723 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,723
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kurzfilm

Key facts for Kurzfilmen
PropertyValue
HeadwordKurzfilmen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʊʁt͡sˌfɪlmən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#98,723
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kurzfilmen” 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). Kurzfilmen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kurzfilmen is uncommon German at frequency #98,723 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʊʁt͡sˌfɪlmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kurzfilm".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kurzfilmen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kurzfilmen, spelled K-U-R-Z-F-I-L-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kurzfilm

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 "Kurzfilmen"?
"Kurzfilmen" is spelled K-U-R-Z-F-I-L-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊʁt͡sˌfɪlmən].
What does "Kurzfilmen" mean?
As a noun, "Kurzfilmen" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kurzfilm
How do you pronounce "Kurzfilmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kurzfilmen" is [ˈkʊʁt͡sˌfɪlmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kurzfilmen" come from?
"Kurzfilmen" 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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Using “Kurzfilmen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-U-R-Z-F-I-L-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʊʁt͡sˌfɪlmən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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