kürze

\ˈkʏʁt͡sə\

/\ˈkʏʁt͡sə\/ verb

The verdict

“kürze” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de kürzen.

Key facts for kürze
PropertyValue
Headwordkürze
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈkʏʁt͡sə\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kürze” sits in French frequency

kürze falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for kürze is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ˈkʏʁt͡sə\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

kürze doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is kürze, spelled K-Ü-R-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de kürzen.
  2. 2
    Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de kürzen.
  3. 3
    Première personne du singulier du subjonctif présent I de kürzen.
  4. 4
    Troisième personne du singulier du subjonctif présent I de kürzen.

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 "kürze"?
"kürze" is spelled K-Ü-R-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈkʏʁt͡sə\.
What does "kürze" mean?
As a verb, "kürze" means: Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de kürzen.
How do you pronounce "kürze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kürze" is \ˈkʏʁt͡sə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kürze" come from?
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Using “kürze”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is K-Ü-R-Z-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈkʏʁt͡sə\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list