Ursache

[ˈuːɐ̯ˌzaxə]

/[ˈuːɐ̯ˌzaxə]/ noun

The verdict

“Ursache” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,623. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,623
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vorhergehender Sachverhalt, der einen momentanen Sachverhalt wesentlich bestimmt hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-ursache · Ursache · German

Ursache · rank #2,623 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,623
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Unternehmer

Nearest frequency peer: Unternehmer (-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 “Ursache”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Ursache” 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 September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Ursache vs Ursachen
88% similar

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

Key facts for Ursache
PropertyValue
HeadwordUrsache
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈuːɐ̯ˌzaxə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,623
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Ursache” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Ursacheliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Unternehmer“ (#2,622), „verbrechen“ (#2,624), „Ungarn“ (#2,621). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Ursache (IPA [ˈuːɐ̯ˌzaxə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,623 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "vorhergehender Sachverhalt, der einen momentanen Sachverhalt wesentlich bestimmt hat".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ursache, with forms such as "rusache", "urasche", and "urrsache". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Ursachen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Ursache, spelled U-R-S-A-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    vorhergehender Sachverhalt, der einen momentanen Sachverhalt wesentlich bestimmt hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Ursache ihrer Krankheit war ein schlechter Zahn.
  2. „»Setz dich wieder«, sagte Benno, eine Aufforderung, der Hawa nur widerwillig nachkam. Der Vorschlag lautete, man wolle die Ursache des Brandes der Kartonagefabrik auf sich beruhen lassen, für das Verstummen irgendwelcher damit zusammenhängender und umlaufender Gerüchte Sorge tragen, ja notfalls durch Aussagen von Augenzeugen die Zufälligkeit des Brandaus…

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rusache
  • urasche
  • urrsache
  • ursacche
  • ursaceh
  • ursachhe
  • ursahce
  • urscahe
  • urssache
  • usrache

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ursache - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

rusache2urasche2urrsache1ursacche1ursaceh2ursachhe1ursahce2urscahe2
Edit distance from "Ursache"

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 "Ursache"?
"Ursache" is spelled U-R-S-A-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌzaxə].
What does "Ursache" mean?
As a noun, "Ursache" means: vorhergehender Sachverhalt, der einen momentanen Sachverhalt wesentlich bestimmt hat
What words are commonly confused with "Ursache"?
"Ursache" is commonly confused with "Ursachen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ursache"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ursache" is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌzaxə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ursache" come from?
"Ursache" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • This headword has one recorded confusable pair with "Ursachen". View pair
  • 10 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,623 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "U" letter cohort. U–Z browse

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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