KPI

\ka.pe.i\

/\ka.pe.i\/ noun

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The verdict

“KPI” is uncommon French (frequency #86,855 among 110,375 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,855
frequency rank, French
110,375
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Indicateur clé de performance, indicateur d’aide de prise de décision.

Key facts for KPI
PropertyValue
HeadwordKPI
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ka.pe.i\
Letters3
Frequency rank#86,855
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “KPI” 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). KPI lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

KPI is uncommon French at frequency #86,855 among 110,375 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ka.pe.i\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Indicateur clé de performance, indicateur d’aide de prise de décision.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for KPI, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is KPI, spelled K-P-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Indicateur clé de performance, indicateur d’aide de prise de décision.

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 "KPI"?
"KPI" is spelled K-P-I. The IPA pronunciation is \ka.pe.i\.
What does "KPI" mean?
As a noun, "KPI" means: Indicateur clé de performance, indicateur d’aide de prise de décision.
How do you pronounce "KPI"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "KPI" is \ka.pe.i\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "KPI" come from?
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Using “KPI”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is K-P-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ka.pe.i\ (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

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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