kielbasa

\kjɛl.ba.sa\

/\kjɛl.ba.sa\/ noun

The verdict

“kielbasa” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Type de saucisses originaires de la Pologne.

Corpus desk

Index FR-kielbasa · kielbasa · French

kielbasa · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for kielbasa
PropertyValue
Headwordkielbasa
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kjɛl.ba.sa\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « kielbasa » en français

kielbasan'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kielbasa is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kjɛl.ba.sa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Type de saucisses originaires de la Pologne.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for kielbasa in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is kielbasa, spelled K-I-E-L-B-A-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Type de saucisses originaires de la Pologne.

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kielbasa"?
"kielbasa" is spelled K-I-E-L-B-A-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is \kjɛl.ba.sa\.
What does "kielbasa" mean?
As a noun, "kielbasa" means: Type de saucisses originaires de la Pologne.
How do you pronounce "kielbasa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kielbasa" is \kjɛl.ba.sa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kielbasa" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list