Kairos

[kaiˈʁɔs]

/[kaiˈʁɔs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kairos” is uncommon German (frequency #68,380 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,380
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der für etwas Bestimmtes rechte Augenblick

Key facts for Kairos
PropertyValue
HeadwordKairos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaiˈʁɔs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#68,380
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kairos” 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). Kairos 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

Kairos is uncommon German at frequency #68,380 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaiˈʁɔs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der für etwas Bestimmtes rechte Augenblick".

Kairos doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kairos, spelled K-A-I-R-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    der für etwas Bestimmtes rechte Augenblick

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 "Kairos"?
"Kairos" is spelled K-A-I-R-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kaiˈʁɔs].
What does "Kairos" mean?
As a noun, "Kairos" means: der für etwas Bestimmtes rechte Augenblick
How do you pronounce "Kairos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kairos" is [kaiˈʁɔs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kairos" come from?
"Kairos" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Kairos”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-I-R-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaiˈʁɔs] (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