Kiswahili

[kisvaˈhiːli]

/[kisvaˈhiːli]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine in Kenia und Tansania gesprochene Bantusprache

Corpus desk

Index DE-kiswahili · Kiswahili · German

Kiswahili · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 Kiswahili
PropertyValue
HeadwordKiswahili
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kisvaˈhiːli]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kiswahili” sits in German frequency

Kiswahili falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kiswahili is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kisvaˈhiːli]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine in Kenia und Tansania gesprochene Bantusprache".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Kiswahili in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kiswahili, spelled K-I-S-W-A-H-I-L-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine in Kenia und Tansania gesprochene Bantusprache

Synonyms

Suaheli

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kiswahili"?
"Kiswahili" is spelled K-I-S-W-A-H-I-L-I. The IPA pronunciation is [kisvaˈhiːli].
What does "Kiswahili" mean?
As a noun, "Kiswahili" means: eine in Kenia und Tansania gesprochene Bantusprache
How do you pronounce "Kiswahili"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kiswahili" is [kisvaˈhiːli]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kiswahili" come from?
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list