king size

\kiŋ sajz\

/\kiŋ sajz\/ adj

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The verdict

“king size” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Grande taille.

Key facts for king size
PropertyValue
Headwordking size
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\kiŋ sajz\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “king size” sits in French frequency

king size falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

king size is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \kiŋ sajz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Grande taille.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for king size, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is king size, spelled K-I-N-G- -S-I-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grande taille.

Synonyms

taille XXLforme extra longue

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 "king size"?
"king size" is spelled K-I-N-G- -S-I-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kiŋ sajz\.
What does "king size" mean?
As an adjective, "king size" means: Grande taille.
How do you pronounce "king size"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "king size" is \kiŋ sajz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "king size" come from?
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Using “king size”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is K-I-N-G- -S-I-Z-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kiŋ sajz\ (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
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