Kurzname

[ˈkʊʁt͡sˌnaːmə]

/[ˈkʊʁt͡sˌnaːmə]/ noun

The verdict

“Kurzname” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kurzform eines Namens

Corpus desk

Index DE-kurzname · Kurzname · German

Kurzname · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Kurzname
PropertyValue
HeadwordKurzname
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʊʁt͡sˌnaːmə]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kurzname“ im Deutschen

Kurznamesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kurzname is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʊʁt͡sˌnaːmə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kurzform eines Namens".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Kurzname in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kurzname, spelled K-U-R-Z-N-A-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kurzform eines Namens

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ein Kosename, in der Namenforschung auch als Hypokoristikum bezeichnet, wird oft formal mit einem Kurznamen beziehungsweise einer Kurzform gleichgesetzt.“
  2. „Wolf“ ist ein Kurzname für „Wolfgang“.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kurzname"?
"Kurzname" is spelled K-U-R-Z-N-A-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊʁt͡sˌnaːmə].
What does "Kurzname" mean?
As a noun, "Kurzname" means: Kurzform eines Namens
How do you pronounce "Kurzname"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kurzname" is [ˈkʊʁt͡sˌnaːmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kurzname" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list