kakapo
/ˈkɑːkəpəʊ/noun
kakapo is spelled K-A-K-A-P-O: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, kakapo means “A large flightless parrot, Strigops habroptilus, with greenish plumage, that is nocturnal and native to New Zealand” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of kakapo is kakapos.
How many letters and syllables are in kakapo?
| Letters | 6: K-A-K-A-P-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 122,704th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is kakapo?
Kakapo appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce kakapo?
- /ˈkɑːkəpəʊ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of kakapo
- kakapos plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kakapo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A large flightless parrot, Strigops habroptilus, with greenish plumage, that is nocturnal and native to New Zealand.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Kakapo in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Strigops habroptilus:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | strigops kakapo |
| German | Kakapo |
| Portuguese | cácapo |
| Spanish | kakapo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does kakapo come from?
Borrowed from Māori kākāpō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).