skurril

[skʊˈʁiːl]

/[skʊˈʁiːl]/ adj

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The verdict

“skurril” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,794. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,794
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auffallend und unkonventionell, seltsam

Corpus desk

Index DE-skurril · skurril · German

skurril · rank #31,794 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,794
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH skateboard

Nearest frequency peer: skateboard (-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 „skurril“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „skurril“ 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).

skurril vs skurrile
88% similar
skurril vs skurrilen
78% similar

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

Key facts for skurril
PropertyValue
Headwordskurril
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[skʊˈʁiːl]
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,794
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „skurril“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.skurrilliegt 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: „skateboard“ (#31,793), „Sicherungen“ (#31,792), „sorglos“ (#31,796). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „skurril“ bei #31,794. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around skurril (IPA [skʊˈʁiːl]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #31,794 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "auffallend und unkonventionell, seltsam".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for skurril, with forms such as "ksurril", "skkurril", and "skruril". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "skurrile", "skurrilen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 skurril, spelled S-K-U-R-R-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    auffallend und unkonventionell, seltsam

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das ist eine skurrile Idee.
  2. Infantino hatte tags zuvor eine höchst skurrile Pressekonferenz gegeben.

Antonyms

normal

This word in other languages

whimsical(English)grotesco(Español)bizarre(Français)esquisito(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ksurril
  • skkurril
  • skruril
  • skuril
  • skurirl
  • skurrill
  • skurrli
  • sskurril
  • sukrril

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ksurril2skkurril1skruril2skuril1skurirl2skurrill1skurrli2sskurril1
Edit distance from "skurril"

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 "skurril"?
"skurril" is spelled S-K-U-R-R-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [skʊˈʁiːl].
What does "skurril" mean?
As an adjective, "skurril" means: auffallend und unkonventionell, seltsam
What words are commonly confused with "skurril"?
"skurril" is commonly confused with "skurrile", "skurrilen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "skurril"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "skurril" is [skʊˈʁiːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "skurril" come from?
"skurril" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sorglos#31,796Schmalz#31,778Störche#31,811Reitern#31,753

Similar misspelling depth

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

shades9 variantsspeist9 variantsSteins9 variantssunset9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list