# kali

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkæli/ · frequency rank #22,130

## Definitions
1. The prickly glasswort (Kali turgidum, syn. of Salsola kali).
2. Alkali, particularly soda ash or potash.

## Etymology
From Arabic قِلْي (qily). See alkali.

## Easily confused with
- **kI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kali-vs-ki)
- **KL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kali-vs-kl)
- **kay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kali-vs-kay)
- **kat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kali-vs-kat)
- **kan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kali-vs-kan)
- **kei** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kali-vs-kei)
- **koi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kali-vs-koi)
- **kam** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kali-vs-kam)
- **kar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kali-vs-kar)
- **KLM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kali-vs-klm)
- **Kyi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kali-vs-kyi)
- **kill** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kali-vs-kill)
- **Kate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kali-vs-kate)
- **Kyle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kali-vs-kyle)
- **Karl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kali-vs-karl)
- **Kane** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kali-vs-kane)
- **Katy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kali-vs-katy)
- **kang** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kali-vs-kang)
- **kara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kali-vs-kara)
- **Katz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kali-vs-katz)

## Common misspellings (5)
`akli`, `kail`, `kalli`, `kkali`, `klai`

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