kier

/kjer/ : ouvir^(fonte ?)

//kjer/ : ouvir^(fonte ?)/ noun

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The verdict

“kier” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #94,931 among 656 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,931
frequency rank, Portuguese
656
“K” headwords

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

Key facts for kier
PropertyValue
Headwordkier
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kjer/ : ouvir^(fonte ?)
Letters4
Frequency rank#94,931
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kier” 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). kier 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

kier is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #94,931 among 656 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /kjer/ : ouvir^(fonte ?). Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "copas".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for kier, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is kier, spelled K-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    copas

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 "kier"?
"kier" is spelled K-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /kjer/ : ouvir^(fonte ?).
What does "kier" mean?
As a noun, "kier" means: copas
How do you pronounce "kier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kier" is /kjer/ : ouvir^(fonte ?). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kier" come from?
"kier" 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 “kier”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is K-I-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kjer/ : 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

Other uncommon Portuguese 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