Kurs

\kʊʁs\

/\kʊʁs\/ noun

The verdict

“Kurs” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cap, route, direction suivie par un navire ou par un avion.

Corpus desk

Index FR-kurs · Kurs · French

Kurs · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Kurs
PropertyValue
HeadwordKurs
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kʊʁs\
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Kurs » en français

Kurssiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kurs is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kʊʁs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Kurs doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Kurs, spelled K-U-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cap, route, direction suivie par un navire ou par un avion.
  2. 2
    Direction d'une politique, ligne de conduite d'une politique.
  3. 3
    Cours
  4. 4
    Cours (valeur des monnaies, change, bourse).
  5. 5
    Avoir la cote, être bien vu.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Den Kurs änden / Den Kurs wechseln.
  2. Kurs nehmen auf Hamburg.

Synonyms

BahnFahrtLaufParcoursRichtungKlasseLehrgangLehrveranstaltungVorlesungBörsenkursHandelspreisKurswertTransaktionTransaktionskursWährungskursWechselkursWertverhältnis

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kurs"?
"Kurs" is spelled K-U-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is \kʊʁs\.
What does "Kurs" mean?
As a noun, "Kurs" means: Cap, route, direction suivie par un navire ou par un avion.
How do you pronounce "Kurs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kurs" is \kʊʁs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kurs" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list