# kaboom

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈbuːm/ · frequency rank #49,440

## Definitions
1. The sound of an explosion, typically seen in comic strips or heard in a light-hearted conversation.
2. An explosion itself.

## Etymology
From ka- + boom. Compare kerboom.

## Easily confused with
- **Kapoor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kaboom-vs-kapoor)

## Common misspellings (8)
`akboom`, `kabboom`, `kabom`, `kabomo`, `kaboomm`, `kaobom`, `kbaoom`, `kkaboom`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kaboom