keyboard

Name: keyboard, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˈki.bɔɹd/

//ˈki.bɔɹd// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“keyboard” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,978. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,978
frequency rank, English: 1,236
“K” headwords: 12
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A set of keys laid out in a grid-like pattern, used for typing on a typewriter, computer etc.

Corpus desk

Index EN-keyboard · keyboard · English

keyboard · rank #5,978 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

FREQ-COMMON #5,978
LEN-LONG 8 letters
VOW-4 4 vowels
CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
VAR-MID 12 variants
BOOK-MID 1,236
PHOTO-FINISH lasting

Nearest frequency peer: lasting (+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.

hurting

94,027
hybrid

94,026
intentions

94,025
keyboard

94,023
lasting

94,022
locally

94,021

What this shows “keyboard” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

keyboard vs keyword

75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for keyboard
Property	Value
Headword	keyboard
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈki.bɔɹd/
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#5,978
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “keyboard”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).keyboardlands here:

#5,978

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “lasting” (#5,979), “intentions” (#5,976), “locally” (#5,980). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “keyboard” is #5,978. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around keyboard (IPA /ˈki.bɔɹd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,978 among 1,236 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for keyboard, with forms such as "ekyboard", "kebyoard", and "keybaord". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "keyword", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From key + board. The correct English form is keyboard, spelled K-E-Y-B-O-A-R-D.

Definition

1
A set of keys laid out in a grid-like pattern, used for typing on a typewriter, computer etc.
2
A component of many instruments, including the piano, organ, and harpsichord, consisting of usually black and white keys that cause different tones to be produced when struck.
3
An electronic device containing a keyboard (preceding sense), especially one that is capable of producing musical sounds when the keys are played.

Etymology

From key + board.

This word in other languages

teclado(Español)clavier(Français)Tastatur(Deutsch)teclado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

ekyboard
kebyoard
keybaord
keybboard
keyboadr
keyboardd
keyboarrd
keyborad
keyobard
keyyboard
kkeyboard
kyeboard

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of keyboard - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "keyboard"

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 "keyboard"?

"keyboard" is spelled K-E-Y-B-O-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈki.bɔɹd/.

What does "keyboard" mean?

As a noun, "keyboard" means: A set of keys laid out in a grid-like pattern, used for typing on a typewriter, computer etc.

What words are commonly confused with "keyboard"?

"keyboard" is commonly confused with "keyword". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "keyboard"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "keyboard" is /ˈki.bɔɹd/. 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 "keyboard"?

From key + board. 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 "keyboard", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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