kikeriki
[ˌkikəʁiˈkiː]
The verdict
“kikeriki” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Laut, den ein Hahn ausstößt
Corpus desk
Index DE-kikeriki · kikeriki · German
kikeriki · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- 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 | kikeriki |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| IPA | [ˌkikəʁiˈkiː] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „kikeriki“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
kikeriki is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed [ˌkikəʁiˈkiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Laut, den ein Hahn ausstößt".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for kikeriki, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is kikeriki, spelled K-I-K-E-R-I-K-I.
Definition
- 1Laut, den ein Hahn ausstößt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how kikeriki appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In der Früh kräht der Hahn:„Kikeriki!“
This word in other languages
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.