Kursk

/ˈkɜɹsk/

//ˈkɜɹsk// name

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"kursk" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Kursk” is uncommon English (frequency #62,263 among 1,236 “K” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,263
frequency rank, English
1,236
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A city in Kursk Oblast, the administrative centre of Kursky Raion and Kursk Oblast, Central Federal District, Russia, first mentioned in 1032, scene in 1943 of the largest battle in human history.

Corpus desk

Index EN-kursk · Kursk · English

Kursk · rank #62,263 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,263
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,236
  • PHOTO-FINISH kumari

Nearest frequency peer: kumari (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “Kursk”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Kursk” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kursk
PropertyValue
HeadwordKursk
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈkɜɹsk/
Letters5
Frequency rank#62,263
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Kursk” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Kurskfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “kumari” (#62,262), “kronor” (#62,261), “Lafarge” (#62,265). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “Kursk” is #62,263. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kursk is uncommon English at frequency #62,263 among 1,236 “K” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈkɜɹsk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Kursk, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Russian Курск (Kursk), referring to the Kur River. The correct English form is Kursk, spelled K-U-R-S-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city in Kursk Oblast, the administrative centre of Kursky Raion and Kursk Oblast, Central Federal District, Russia, first mentioned in 1032, scene in 1943 of the largest battle in human history.
  2. 2
    A city in Kursk Oblast, the administrative centre of Kursky Raion and Kursk Oblast, Central Federal District, Russia, first mentioned in 1032, scene in 1943 of the largest battle in human history.
  3. 3
    A city in Kursk Oblast, the administrative centre of Kursky Raion and Kursk Oblast, Central Federal District, Russia, first mentioned in 1032, scene in 1943 of the largest battle in human history.
  4. 4
    A village, the administrative centre of Kursky selsoviet, Kulundinsky Raion, Altai Krai, Siberian Federal District, Russia, founded in 1909.
  5. 5
    A hamlet in Krasnoturansky Raion, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Siberian Federal District, Russia.
  6. 6
    A hamlet in Bolshevrudskoye rural settlement, Volosovsky Raion, Leningrad Oblast, Northwestern Federal District, Russia, first mentioned in 1500 in Dmitry Kitayev’s Scribe book of the Votian fifth for the year 7008 A.M..
  7. 7
    A settlement in Bolshevrudskoye rural settlement, Volosovsky Raion, Leningrad Oblast, Northwestern Federal District, Russia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. North Korea had not publicly confirmed its contribution until Monday, when it said: “The operations for liberating the Kursk area to repel the adventurous invasion of the Russian Federation by the Ukrainian authorities were victoriously concluded,” according to state-run news agency KCNA.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Курск (Kursk), referring to the Kur River.

This word in other languages

Kursk(Español)Koursk(Français)Kursk(Deutsch)

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kursk"?
"Kursk" is spelled K-U-R-S-K. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɜɹsk/.
What does "Kursk" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kursk" means: A city in Kursk Oblast, the administrative centre of Kursky Raion and Kursk Oblast, Central Federal District, Russia, first mentioned in 1032, scene in 1943 of the largest battle in human history.
How do you pronounce "Kursk"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kursk" is /ˈkɜɹsk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Kursk"?
Borrowed from Russian Курск (Kursk), referring to the Kur River. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list