kyrielle

\ki.ʁjɛl\

/\ki.ʁjɛl\/ noun

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The verdict

“kyrielle” is uncommon French (frequency #68,403 among 110,375 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,403
frequency rank, French
110,375
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Suite interminable de paroles ou de mots.

Key facts for kyrielle
PropertyValue
Headwordkyrielle
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ki.ʁjɛl\
Letters8
Frequency rank#68,403
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kyrielle” 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). kyrielle lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

kyrielle is uncommon French at frequency #68,403 among 110,375 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ki.ʁjɛl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for kyrielle, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is kyrielle, spelled K-Y-R-I-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Suite interminable de paroles ou de mots.
  2. 2
    Toute longue série, multitude.
  3. 3
    Procédé stylistique utilisé en versification et qui consiste à reprendre le même mot ou groupe de mots à la fin de chaque strophe.

Synonyms

bordéechapelet

This word in other languages

series(English)retahíla(Español)cantilena(Português)

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 "kyrielle"?
"kyrielle" is spelled K-Y-R-I-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ki.ʁjɛl\.
What does "kyrielle" mean?
As a noun, "kyrielle" means: Suite interminable de paroles ou de mots.
How do you pronounce "kyrielle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kyrielle" is \ki.ʁjɛl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kyrielle" come from?
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Using “kyrielle”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is K-Y-R-I-E-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ki.ʁjɛl\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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