kem

\ˈkem\

/\ˈkem\/ verb

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The verdict

“kem” is uncommon French (frequency #63,117 among 110,375 “K” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,117
frequency rank, French
110,375
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif futur simple du verbe kam.

Key facts for kem
PropertyValue
Headwordkem
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈkem\
Letters3
Frequency rank#63,117
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kem” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). kem lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kem is uncommon French at frequency #63,117 among 110,375 “K” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈkem\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for kem in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is kem, spelled K-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif futur simple du verbe kam.
  2. 2
    Première personne du singulier du subjonctif présent du verbe kam.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kem"?
"kem" is spelled K-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈkem\.
What does "kem" mean?
As a verb, "kem" means: Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif futur simple du verbe kam.
How do you pronounce "kem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kem" is \ˈkem\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kem" come from?
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Using “kem”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is K-E-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈkem\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list