Cilli

[ˈt͡sɪli]

/[ˈt͡sɪli]/ name

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The verdict

“Cilli” is uncommon German (frequency #96,802 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,802
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - deutsche Bezeichnung der Stadt Celje in Slowenien

Key facts for Cilli
PropertyValue
HeadwordCilli
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈt͡sɪli]
Letters5
Frequency rank#96,802
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Cilli” 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). Cilli lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Cilli is uncommon German at frequency #96,802 among 20,081 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈt͡sɪli]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "deutsche Bezeichnung der Stadt Celje in Slowenien".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Cilli in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Cilli, spelled C-I-L-L-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    deutsche Bezeichnung der Stadt Celje in Slowenien

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 "Cilli"?
"Cilli" is spelled C-I-L-L-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sɪli].
What does "Cilli" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cilli" means: deutsche Bezeichnung der Stadt Celje in Slowenien
How do you pronounce "Cilli"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cilli" is [ˈt͡sɪli]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cilli" come from?
"Cilli" 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 “Cilli”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-I-L-L-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡sɪli] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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