kürzlich

[ˈkʏʁt͡slɪç]

/[ˈkʏʁt͡slɪç]/ adv

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The verdict

“kürzlich” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,904. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,904
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vor kurzem, vor Kurzem, vor nicht langer Zeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-kurzlich · kürzlich · German

kürzlich · rank #3,904 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,904
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH konzentrieren

Nearest frequency peer: konzentrieren (-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 „kürzlich“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for kürzlich
PropertyValue
Headwordkürzlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈkʏʁt͡slɪç]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,904
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kürzlich“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).kürzlichliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „konzentrieren“ (#3,903), „male“ (#3,905), „Konferenz“ (#3,902). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kürzlich“ bei #3,904. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around kürzlich (IPA [ˈkʏʁt͡slɪç]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #3,904 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "vor kurzem, vor Kurzem, vor nicht langer Zeit".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for kürzlich, with forms such as "kkürzlich", "krüzlich", and "kürlzich". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is kürzlich, spelled K-Ü-R-Z-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    vor kurzem, vor Kurzem, vor nicht langer Zeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Buch ist kürzlich erschienen.
  2. „Vor dem Hintergrund des kürzlich großangelegten Konzernumbaus sollen 11.600 Stellen gestrichen werden, um die Kosten um eine Milliarde zu senken."

Synonyms

jüngstjustletzthinneulichunlängstrezent

Antonyms

bald

This word in other languages

lately(English)recientemente(Español)dernièrement(Français)recentemente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkürzlich
  • krüzlich
  • kürlzich
  • kürrzlich
  • kürzilch
  • kürzlcih
  • kürzlicch
  • kürzlichh
  • kürzlihc
  • kürzllich
  • kürzzlich
  • küzrlich
  • ükrzlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kürzlich - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kkürzlich1krüzlich2kürlzich2kürrzlich1kürzilch2kürzlcih2kürzlicch1kürzlichh1
Edit distance from "kürzlich"

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 "kürzlich"?
"kürzlich" is spelled K-Ü-R-Z-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʏʁt͡slɪç].
What does "kürzlich" mean?
As an adverb, "kürzlich" means: vor kurzem, vor Kurzem, vor nicht langer Zeit
What are common misspellings of "kürzlich"?
Common misspellings include "kkürzlich", "krüzlich", "kürlzich", "kürrzlich", "kürzilch". The correct spelling is "kürzlich".
How do you pronounce "kürzlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kürzlich" is [ˈkʏʁt͡slɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kürzlich" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kenntnis#3,897Polizist#3,913geworfen#3,891gefangen#3,888

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

begrenzt13 variantsAustausch13 variantsZeitungen13 variantsEinheiten13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list