Kiste
\ˈkɪstə\
The verdict
“Kiste” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Caisse.
Corpus desk
Index FR-kiste · Kiste · French
Kiste · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kiste |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈkɪstə\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Kiste is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈkɪstə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Kiste has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists 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 Kiste, spelled K-I-S-T-E.
Definition
- 1Caisse.
- 2Lit.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kiste appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das kann es jetzt ja bitte auch nicht sein, dass ich wegen einer depperten Kiste Bier ins Auto steigen und die 800 Meter bis zum Supermarkt fahren muss.
Als Li Rui 2019 mit 101 Jahren verstarb, hinterliess der frühere Privatsekretär von Mao Zedong der Nachwelt eine Vielzahl von Tagebüchern und Aufzeichnungen. (...) Sinologen sind begeistert über den Fundus, der 83 Jahre Zeitgeschichte umfasst und 40 Kisten füllt.
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.