Kreis
\kraɪ̯s\
The verdict
“Kreis” 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) - Cercle, rond.
Corpus desk
Index FR-kreis · Kreis · French
Kreis · 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 | Kreis |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kraɪ̯s\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Kreis is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kraɪ̯s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Kreis doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Kreis, spelled K-R-E-I-S.
Definition
- 1Cercle, rond.
- 2Cercle (groupe de personnes).
- 3Arrondissement, canton, district.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Kreis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die KP betrachtet die Tagebücher von Li Rui offenkundig als rufschädigend. Was die Führung in Peking besonders schmerzen dürfte: Der Autor ist weder ein Dissident noch ein ideologisch Abgefallener. Er stammte aus dem innersten Kreis der kommunistischen Elite.
Synonyms
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.