kiosque

\kjɔsk\

/\kjɔsk\/ noun

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The verdict

“kiosque” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #15,664 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#15,664
frequency rank, French
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dans l’aménagement des parcs et jardins, pavillon pour l’agrément ou la musique, d’inspiration orientale, de structure légère et ouverte et de plan circulaire ou polygonal.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

kiosque vs kiosques
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for kiosque
PropertyValue
Headwordkiosque
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kjɔsk\
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,664
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kiosque” 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). kiosque lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for kiosque is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kjɔsk\. Corpus data places it at rank #15,664 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for kiosque, with forms such as "ikosque", "kioqsue", and "kiosqeu". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "kiosques", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is kiosque, spelled K-I-O-S-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dans l’aménagement des parcs et jardins, pavillon pour l’agrément ou la musique, d’inspiration orientale, de structure légère et ouverte et de plan circulaire ou polygonal.
  2. 2
    Construction similaire située dans un espace public ou à usage collectif (square, place, parc public, etc.), principalement à usage festif (musique, chant, …), éventuellement tournante, fermée de nuit ou démontable.
  3. 3
    Kiosque à journaux ; édicule de rue, à l’origine en forme de petit kiosque, servant de présentoir pour le commerce de la presse, fermé la nuit par des volets en bois ou en métal.
  4. 4
    Présentoir en forme de petit kiosque, souvent circulaire, destiné à la vente d’objets multiples : restauration en libre-service, cartes postales…
  5. 5
    Structure supérieure d’un sous-marin.
  6. 6
    Service de kiosque.

This word in other languages

gazebo(English)quiosco(Español)Zeitungsstand(Deutsch)barraca(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ikosque,kioqsue,kiosqeu,kiosqque,kiossque,kiosuqe,kisoque,kkiosque,koisque

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kiosque - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ikosque2kioqsue2kiosqeu2kiosqque1kiossque1kiosuqe2kisoque2kkiosque1
Edit distance from "kiosque"

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 "kiosque"?
"kiosque" is spelled K-I-O-S-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kjɔsk\.
What does "kiosque" mean?
As a noun, "kiosque" means: Dans l’aménagement des parcs et jardins, pavillon pour l’agrément ou la musique, d’inspiration orientale, de structure légère et ouverte et de plan circulaire ou polygonal.
What words are commonly confused with "kiosque"?
"kiosque" is commonly confused with "kiosques". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kiosque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kiosque" is \kjɔsk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kiosque" come from?
"kiosque" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “kiosque”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is K-I-O-S-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kjɔsk\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “kiosques” - see the side-by-side comparison. kiosque vs kiosques
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list