# kris

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #12,090

## Definitions
1. A traditional Indonesian, Malaysian, or Filipino sword or dagger having a tapering, usually serpentine blade.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Malay keris. Doublet of kalis. Recognized as part of English ca. 1580.

## Easily confused with
- **KS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kris-vs-ks)
- **Kyi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kris-vs-kyi)
- **Kyiv** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kris-vs-kyiv)
- **Krug** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kris-vs-krug)
- **kyrie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kris-vs-kyrie)
- **Krista** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kris-vs-krista)
- **Kristy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kris-vs-kristy)
- **Kristi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kris-vs-kristi)
- **kI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ki-vs-kris)
- **kid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kid-vs-kris)
- **Kim** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kim-vs-kris)
- **kit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kit-vs-kris)
- **kai** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kai-vs-kris)
- **kin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kin-vs-kris)
- **KIA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kia-vs-kris)
- **kei** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kei-vs-kris)
- **KMS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kms-vs-kris)
- **koi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/koi-vs-kris)
- **kip** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kip-vs-kris)
- **Kos** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kos-vs-kris)

## Common misspellings (6)
`kirs`, `kkris`, `kriss`, `krris`, `krsi`, `rkis`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kris