Kilikien
[kiˈliːki̯ən]
The verdict
“Kilikien” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. 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) - historische Region in Kleinasien um Adana
Corpus desk
Index DE-kilikien · Kilikien · German
Kilikien · 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 | Kilikien |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [kiˈliːki̯ən] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kilikien“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kilikien is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [kiˈliːki̯ən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "historische Region in Kleinasien um Adana".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Kilikien, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. 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 German form is Kilikien, spelled K-I-L-I-K-I-E-N.
Definition
- 1historische Region in Kleinasien um Adana
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Kilikien appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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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.