kefir
/kəˈfɪə(ɹ)/noun
kefir is spelled K-E-F-I-R: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 81,375th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, kefir means “A fermented milk drink from the Caucasus and Eastern Europe, similar to yogurt but more liquid” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of kefir is kefirs.
How many letters and syllables are in kefir?
| Letters | 5: K-E-F-I-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 81,375th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is kefir?
Kefir appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 81,375th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce kefir?
- /kəˈfɪə(ɹ)/
- /ˈkiːfə(ɹ)/
- /ˈkɛfə(ɹ)/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-kefir.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of kefir
- kefirs plural
- keefir
- kephir
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kefir mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A fermented milk drink from the Caucasus and Eastern Europe, similar to yogurt but more liquid.
- 2
Alternative form of kafir.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Kefir in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense fermented milk:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does kefir come from?
Borrowed from Russian кефи́р (kefír); see that entry for more.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).