Kilikien

[kiˈliːki̯ən]

/[kiˈliːki̯ən]/ name

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.

Key facts for Kilikien
PropertyValue
HeadwordKilikien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[kiˈliːki̯ən]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kilikien“ im Deutschen

Kilikienliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    historische Region in Kleinasien um Adana

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Kilikien appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Überdies hat er Ägyptens Reich um ein Vielfaches erweitert; der Autorität der Königin unterstehen nun ganz Arabien, auch Petra und die Halbinsel Sinai, jener Teil Jordaniens, der zwischen dem Toten Meer und Jericho liegt, Teile von Galiläa und Samaria, die gesamte phönizische Küste, die wohlhabendsten Gegenden von Syrien, Kilikien und des Libanon, die In…

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kilikien"?
"Kilikien" is spelled K-I-L-I-K-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kiˈliːki̯ən].
What does "Kilikien" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kilikien" means: historische Region in Kleinasien um Adana
How do you pronounce "Kilikien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kilikien" is [kiˈliːki̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kilikien" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list