Kismet

[ˈkɪsmɛt]

/[ˈkɪsmɛt]/ noun

The verdict

“Kismet” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das vorherbestimmte Schicksal

Corpus desk

Index DE-kismet · Kismet · German

Kismet · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Kismet
PropertyValue
HeadwordKismet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɪsmɛt]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kismet“ im Deutschen

Kismetsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kismet is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɪsmɛt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das vorherbestimmte Schicksal".

No misspelling variants are generated for Kismet in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Kismet, spelled K-I-S-M-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    das vorherbestimmte Schicksal

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Kismet bedeutet, dass wir nur auf den Wellen des Lebens getrieben werden - mal an diesen, mal an jenen Ort.“
  2. „Und wenn die Dame des Hauses gerade da ist, liest sie dem Gast sein persönliches Kismet aus der Mokkatasse.“

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 "Kismet"?
"Kismet" is spelled K-I-S-M-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɪsmɛt].
What does "Kismet" mean?
As a noun, "Kismet" means: das vorherbestimmte Schicksal
How do you pronounce "Kismet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kismet" is [ˈkɪsmɛt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kismet" come from?
"Kismet" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list