Kibbuz

[kɪˈbuːt͡s]

/[kɪˈbuːt͡s]/ noun

The verdict

“Kibbuz” is uncommon German (frequency #85,440 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,440
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ländliche Siedlung im heutigen Israel, deren Einwohner eine kollektive Lebensweise pflegen, die sich auf basisdemokratische Strukturen stützt

Key facts for Kibbuz
PropertyValue
HeadwordKibbuz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɪˈbuːt͡s]
Letters6
Frequency rank#85,440
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kibbuz” sits in German 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). Kibbuz lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kibbuz is uncommon German at frequency #85,440 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɪˈbuːt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ländliche Siedlung im heutigen Israel, deren Einwohner eine kollektive Lebensweise pflegen, die sich auf basisdemokratische Strukturen stützt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Kibbuz in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kibbuz, spelled K-I-B-B-U-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    ländliche Siedlung im heutigen Israel, deren Einwohner eine kollektive Lebensweise pflegen, die sich auf basisdemokratische Strukturen stützt

Antonyms

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kibbuz"?
"Kibbuz" is spelled K-I-B-B-U-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [kɪˈbuːt͡s].
What does "Kibbuz" mean?
As a noun, "Kibbuz" means: ländliche Siedlung im heutigen Israel, deren Einwohner eine kollektive Lebensweise pflegen, die sich auf basisdemokratische Strukturen stützt
How do you pronounce "Kibbuz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kibbuz" is [kɪˈbuːt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kibbuz" come from?
"Kibbuz" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Kibbuz”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-I-B-B-U-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kɪˈbuːt͡s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list