kurzweiligen

[ˈkʊʁt͡svaɪ̯lɪɡn̩]

/[ˈkʊʁt͡svaɪ̯lɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“kurzweiligen” is uncommon German (frequency #62,588 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,588
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kurzweilig

Key facts for kurzweiligen
PropertyValue
Headwordkurzweiligen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkʊʁt͡svaɪ̯lɪɡn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#62,588
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kurzweiligen” 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). kurzweiligen 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

kurzweiligen is uncommon German at frequency #62,588 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkʊʁt͡svaɪ̯lɪɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for kurzweiligen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is kurzweiligen, spelled K-U-R-Z-W-E-I-L-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kurzweilig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kurzweilig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kurzweilig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kurzweilig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kurzweilig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kurzweilig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kurzweilig
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kurzweilig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kurzweilig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kurzweilig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kurzweilig
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kurzweilig

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 "kurzweiligen"?
"kurzweiligen" is spelled K-U-R-Z-W-E-I-L-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊʁt͡svaɪ̯lɪɡn̩].
What does "kurzweiligen" mean?
As an adjective, "kurzweiligen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kurzweilig
How do you pronounce "kurzweiligen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kurzweiligen" is [ˈkʊʁt͡svaɪ̯lɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kurzweiligen" come from?
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Using “kurzweiligen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-U-R-Z-W-E-I-L-I-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʊʁt͡svaɪ̯lɪɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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