Kurs
\kʊʁs\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kurs |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kʊʁs\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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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
- 1Cap, route, direction suivie par un navire ou par un avion.
- 2Direction d'une politique, ligne de conduite d'une politique.
- 3Cours
- 4Cours (valeur des monnaies, change, bourse).
- 5Avoir la cote, être bien vu.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kurs appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Den Kurs änden / Den Kurs wechseln.
Kurs nehmen auf Hamburg.
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.