Kino

\ˈkiː.noː\

/\ˈkiː.noː\/ noun

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The verdict

“Kino” is uncommon French (frequency #53,441 among 737 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,441
frequency rank, French
737
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cinéma, salle de cinéma.

Corpus desk

Index FR-kino · Kino · French

Kino · rank #53,441 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,441
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 737
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kharkiv

Nearest frequency peer: Kharkiv (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « Kino »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « Kino » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kino
PropertyValue
HeadwordKino
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈkiː.noː\
Letters4
Frequency rank#53,441
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Kino » en français

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).Kinotombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Voisins rares de la même bande: « Kharkiv » (#53,440), « kinésithérapie » (#53,442), « Kerguelen » (#53,439). Parmi 737 lemmes en « K », « Kino » est au #53,441. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kino is uncommon French at frequency #53,441 among 737 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈkiː.noː\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kino, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 Kino, spelled K-I-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cinéma, salle de cinéma.
  2. 2
    Cinéma, art de réaliser un film ainsi que l’ensemble des techniques employées.
  3. 3
    Représentation de cinéma.
  4. 4
    Cinéma, lieu où l’on projette des films.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Kino appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Heute Abend will ich ins Kino gehen.
  2. Alle Jahre wieder gilt an Karfreitag ein Tanzverbot. (...) Neben Partys, Konzerten und Sportveranstaltungen können auch Kinos oder Theatervorführungen betroffen sein, wenn die Inhalte nicht ernst genug sind.

Synonyms

FilmtheaterKinovorführraumLichtspielhausLichtspieltheaterFilmvorführungFilmvorstellungFilm

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 "Kino"?
"Kino" is spelled K-I-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈkiː.noː\.
What does "Kino" mean?
As a noun, "Kino" means: Cinéma, salle de cinéma.
How do you pronounce "Kino"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kino" is \ˈkiː.noː\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kino" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kino", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

león#53,450load#53,459heal#53,388glad#53,378

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list