kaj

/kɑːd͡ʒ/

//kɑːd͡ʒ// noun

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"kaj" is a 3-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“kaj” is uncommon English (frequency #62,247 among 1,236 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,247
frequency rank, English
1,236
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A spirit of storm and wind;

Corpus desk

Index EN-kaj · kaj · English

kaj · rank #62,247 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,247
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,236
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jäger

Nearest frequency peer: Jäger (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “kaj”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “kaj” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for kaj
PropertyValue
Headwordkaj
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɑːd͡ʒ/
Letters3
Frequency rank#62,247
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “kaj” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).kajfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Jäger” (#62,246), “Kapur” (#62,248), “juts” (#62,245). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “kaj” is #62,247. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kaj is uncommon English at frequency #62,247 among 1,236 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /kɑːd͡ʒ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A spirit of storm and wind;".

kaj doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Armenian քաջ (kʻaǰ), քաջք (kʻaǰkʻ). The correct English form is kaj, spelled K-A-J.

Definition

  1. 1
    A spirit of storm and wind;

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how kaj appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. There existed destructive female demons called parik, whose husbands were known as kaj.

Etymology

From Armenian քաջ (kʻaǰ), քաջք (kʻaǰkʻ).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kaj"?
"kaj" is spelled K-A-J. The IPA pronunciation is /kɑːd͡ʒ/.
What does "kaj" mean?
As a noun, "kaj" means: A spirit of storm and wind;
How do you pronounce "kaj"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kaj" is /kɑːd͡ʒ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "kaj"?
From Armenian քաջ (kʻaǰ), քաջք (kʻaǰkʻ). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "kaj", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

IOI#62,229Heo#62,196HBV#62,191guk#62,184

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list