kiosk
/ˈkiˌɑsk/noun
kiosk is spelled K-I-O-S-K: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,918th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, kiosk means “A small enclosed structure, often freestanding, open on one side or with a window, used as a booth to sell newspapers, cigarettes, etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of kiosk is kiosks.
How many letters and syllables are in kiosk?
| Letters | 5: K-I-O-S-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,918th 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 kiosk?
Kiosk appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,918th 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 kiosk?
- UK /ˈkiːˌɒsk/
- US /ˈkiˌɑsk/
Kiosk 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: En-us-kiosk.ogg, En-au-kiosk.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of kiosk
- kiosks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kiosk mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small enclosed structure, often freestanding, open on one side or with a window, used as a booth to sell newspapers, cigarettes, etc.
- 2
A similar but unattended stand for the automatic dispensing of tickets, etc; an e-kiosk.
- 3
A public telephone booth.
- 4
A Turkish garden pavilion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Kiosk in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | kiosque |
| German | Kiosk, Büdchen |
| Portuguese | quiosque, banca , quiosque interativo, totem |
| Spanish | quiosco, kiosco, estanquillo |
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 kiosk come from?
Earlier kiosque, from French kiosque, from Italian chiosco, from Ottoman Turkish كوشك (köşk), from Classical Persian کوشْک (kōšk, “palace, portico”), from Middle Persian kwšk' (kōšk).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).