Kir

[kiːɐ̯]

/[kiːɐ̯]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Kir” is uncommon German (frequency #55,465 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,465
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mischgetränk aus Weißwein und Johannisbeerlikör

Corpus desk

Index DE-kir · Kir · German

Kir · rank #55,465 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,465
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kernschmelze

Nearest frequency peer: Kernschmelze (-2 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Kir“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Kir“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kir
PropertyValue
HeadwordKir
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kiːɐ̯]
Letters3
Frequency rank#55,465
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kir“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kirfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Kernschmelze“ (#55,463), „keramische“ (#55,462), „KMK“ (#55,468). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kir“ bei #55,465. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kir is uncommon German at frequency #55,465 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kiːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mischgetränk aus Weißwein und Johannisbeerlikör".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kir, 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.

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 Kir, spelled K-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mischgetränk aus Weißwein und Johannisbeerlikör

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Sophie setzte sich auf einen der Stühle und bestellte beim Barkeeper einen Kir.“

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 "Kir"?
"Kir" is spelled K-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kiːɐ̯].
What does "Kir" mean?
As a noun, "Kir" means: Mischgetränk aus Weißwein und Johannisbeerlikör
How do you pronounce "Kir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kir" is [kiːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kir" come from?
"Kir" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

KMK#55,468HSS#55,423EDM#55,263Bun#55,209

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list