Kiribati

[kiʁiˈbaːti]

/[kiʁiˈbaːti]/ name

The verdict

“Kiribati” 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) - Inselstaat im Pazifik

Corpus desk

Index DE-kiribati · Kiribati · German

Kiribati · 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 Kiribati
PropertyValue
HeadwordKiribati
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[kiʁiˈbaːti]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kiribati“ im Deutschen

Kiribatischafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kiribati is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [kiʁiˈbaːti]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Inselstaat im Pazifik".

Kiribati doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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 headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kiribati, spelled K-I-R-I-B-A-T-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inselstaat im Pazifik

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Als Kind habe ich immer von Kiribati geträumt.
  2. South Tarawa ist die Hauptstadt von Kiribati.

Synonyms

Republik KiribatiGilbert-Inseln

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 "Kiribati"?
"Kiribati" is spelled K-I-R-I-B-A-T-I. The IPA pronunciation is [kiʁiˈbaːti].
What does "Kiribati" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kiribati" means: Inselstaat im Pazifik
How do you pronounce "Kiribati"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kiribati" is [kiʁiˈbaːti]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kiribati" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list