kein
\kaɪ̯n\
The verdict
“kein” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aucun, aucune.
Corpus desk
Index FR-kein · kein · French
kein · 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
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 | kein |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \kaɪ̯n\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « kein » en français
Rare enough to double-check
kein is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \kaɪ̯n\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aucun, aucune.".
Zero misspellings are on record for kein in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is kein, spelled K-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1Aucun, aucune.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how kein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Davon habe ich keine Ahnung.
Es ist kein Brot mehr da.
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.