kiki
/ˈkiːkiː/noun, verb
kiki is spelled K-I-K-I: 4 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,092nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, kiki means “A gathering of friends for the purpose of gossiping and chit-chat” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of kiki is kikis.
How many letters and syllables are in kiki?
| Letters | 4: K-I-K-I |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 26,092nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is kiki?
Kiki appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,092nd 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 kiki?
- /ˈkiːkiː/
Kiki has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-kiki.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with kiki
Also written: ki-ki (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of kiki
- kikis plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- ki-ki
- kikiing participle, present
- kiki-ing participle, present
- kikied participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kiki mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USslangA gathering of friends for the purpose of gossiping and chit-chat.
- 2
USdatedderogatoryA lesbian who is neither butch nor femme.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:kiki.
verb
- 1
USslangTo meet with friends without any agenda or goals.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does kiki come from?
In the sense "lesbian who is neither butch nor femme", sometimes said to mean "neither-nor" in some language; related to kai kai (“sexual activity between drag queens”); see that entry for more. In the sense "a gathering for gossiping and chit-chat", perhaps imitative of giggling.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).