Kellner

/ˈkɛlnɐ/ ouvir^(fonte ?)

//ˈkɛlnɐ/ ouvir^(fonte ?)/ noun

The verdict

“Kellner” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #97,871 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#97,871
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - garçom

Key facts for Kellner
PropertyValue
HeadwordKellner
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɛlnɐ/ ouvir^(fonte ?)
Letters7
Frequency rank#97,871
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kellner” sits in Portuguese 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). Kellner 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 Portuguese entry for Kellner is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈkɛlnɐ/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Corpus data places it at rank #97,871 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "garçom".

Kellner has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is Kellner, spelled K-E-L-L-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    garçom

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kellner"?
"Kellner" is spelled K-E-L-L-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɛlnɐ/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
What does "Kellner" mean?
As a noun, "Kellner" means: garçom
How do you pronounce "Kellner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kellner" is /ˈkɛlnɐ/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kellner" come from?
"Kellner" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Kellner”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is K-E-L-L-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkɛlnɐ/ ouvir^(fonte ?) (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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