kurzum

[kʊʁt͡sˈʔʊm]

/[kʊʁt͡sˈʔʊm]/ adv

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The verdict

“kurzum” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,329. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,329
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - um vorher Gesagtes zusammenzufassen; kurz gesagt

Corpus desk

Index DE-kurzum · kurzum · German

kurzum · rank #21,329 · 9 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,329
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kunz

Nearest frequency peer: Kunz (-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 „kurzum“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

kurzum vs Kürzung
43% similar
kurzum vs kurz
67% similar
kurzum vs Kürze
33% similar

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

Key facts for kurzum
PropertyValue
Headwordkurzum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[kʊʁt͡sˈʔʊm]
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,329
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kurzum“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).kurzumliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kunz“ (#21,328), „Landeskirche“ (#21,330), „Kulmbach“ (#21,327). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kurzum“ bei #21,329. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around kurzum (IPA [kʊʁt͡sˈʔʊm]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #21,329 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "um vorher Gesagtes zusammenzufassen; kurz gesagt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for kurzum, with forms such as "kkurzum", "kruzum", and "kurrzum". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Kürzung", "kurz", "Kürze", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is kurzum, spelled K-U-R-Z-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    um vorher Gesagtes zusammenzufassen; kurz gesagt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kurzum: ich fahre jetzt wieder nach Hause.
  2. Alle liefen aufgeschreckt durcheinander und man konnte sein eigenes Wort kaum verstehen, kurzum, Krise!

Synonyms

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This word in other languages

in short(English)bref(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkurzum
  • kruzum
  • kurrzum
  • kuruzm
  • kurzmu
  • kurzumm
  • kurzzum
  • kuzrum
  • ukrzum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkurzum1kruzum2kurrzum1kuruzm2kurzmu2kurzumm1kurzzum1kuzrum2
Edit distance from "kurzum"

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 "kurzum"?
"kurzum" is spelled K-U-R-Z-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [kʊʁt͡sˈʔʊm].
What does "kurzum" mean?
As an adverb, "kurzum" means: um vorher Gesagtes zusammenzufassen; kurz gesagt
What words are commonly confused with "kurzum"?
"kurzum" is commonly confused with "Kürzung", "kurz", "Kürze". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kurzum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kurzum" is [kʊʁt͡sˈʔʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kurzum" come from?
"kurzum" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Krampf#21,324Kirmes#21,314Marien#21,351Hügeln#21,297

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Hedwig9 variantsGerüst9 variantsPodest9 variantsprägte9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list