Cairo

[ˈkʌɪəɹəʊ]

/[ˈkʌɪəɹəʊ]/ name

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The verdict

“Cairo” is uncommon German (frequency #57,743 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,743
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hauptstadt von Ägypten; Kairo

Key facts for Cairo
PropertyValue
HeadwordCairo
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈkʌɪəɹəʊ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#57,743
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Cairo” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Cairo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Cairo is uncommon German at frequency #57,743 among 20,081 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈkʌɪəɹəʊ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hauptstadt von Ägypten; Kairo".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Cairo, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Cairo, spelled C-A-I-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt von Ägypten; Kairo

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 "Cairo"?
"Cairo" is spelled C-A-I-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʌɪəɹəʊ].
What does "Cairo" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cairo" means: Hauptstadt von Ägypten; Kairo
How do you pronounce "Cairo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cairo" is [ˈkʌɪəɹəʊ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cairo" come from?
"Cairo" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Cairo”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-A-I-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʌɪəɹəʊ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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