kepi
/ˈkɛpi/
"kepi" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“kepi” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A cap with a flat circular top and a visor, particularly associated with French uniforms.
Corpus desk
Index EN-kepi · kepi · English
kepi · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kepi |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkɛpi/ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “kepi” in English
Rare enough to double-check
kepi is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkɛpi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A cap with a flat circular top and a visor, particularly associated with French uniforms.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for kepi, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French képi, from Switzerland German Käppi, diminutive of Kappe, from Middle High German kappe, from Old High German kappa, from Latin cappa. Akin to English cap. The correct English form is kepi, spelled K-E-P-I.
Definition
- 1A cap with a flat circular top and a visor, particularly associated with French uniforms.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how kepi appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Appleby[…]rose from his seat when Morales came in. He shook hands urbanely, unbuckled his sword, and laid his kepi on the table, and then sat down with an expression of concern in his olive face which Appleby fancied was assumed.
Rather should it be said that these ladies wore dress of military style, since there was nothing uniform about their outfits, one being in powder-blue with silver buttons and a forage-cap, the other in tan with gold buttons and the dinkiest of red-peaked kepis.
Etymology
From French képi, from Switzerland German Käppi, diminutive of Kappe, from Middle High German kappe, from Old High German kappa, from Latin cappa. Akin to English cap.
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.