céilí
\kʲeːʎʲi\
The verdict
“céilí” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pluriel de céile.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ceili · céilí · French
céilí · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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 | céilí |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kʲeːʎʲi\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « céilí » en français
Rare enough to double-check
céilí is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kʲeːʎʲi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de céile.".
Zero misspellings are on record for céilí in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is céilí, spelled C-É-I-L-Í.
Definition
- 1Pluriel de céile.
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.