kurzweiliger

[ˈkʊʁt͡svaɪ̯lɪɡɐ]

/[ˈkʊʁt͡svaɪ̯lɪɡɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“kurzweiliger” is uncommon German (frequency #80,605 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,605
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-kurzweiliger · kurzweiliger · German

kurzweiliger · rank #80,605 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,605
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 55,078
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kursleiter

Nearest frequency peer: Kursleiter (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “kurzweiliger”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “kurzweiliger” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for kurzweiliger
PropertyValue
Headwordkurzweiliger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkʊʁt͡svaɪ̯lɪɡɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#80,605
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kurzweiliger” 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). kurzweiliger 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

kurzweiliger is uncommon German at frequency #80,605 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkʊʁt͡svaɪ̯lɪɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for kurzweiliger, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is kurzweiliger, spelled K-U-R-Z-W-E-I-L-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs kurzweilig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs kurzweilig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs kurzweilig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs kurzweilig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion 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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kurzweiliger"?
"kurzweiliger" is spelled K-U-R-Z-W-E-I-L-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊʁt͡svaɪ̯lɪɡɐ].
What does "kurzweiliger" mean?
As an adjective, "kurzweiliger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs kurzweilig
How do you pronounce "kurzweiliger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kurzweiliger" is [ˈkʊʁt͡svaɪ̯lɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kurzweiliger" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lebensphasen#80,618Krippenspiel#80,589Liquidierung#80,630lizenzierten#80,631
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