keyboard
/ˈki.bɔɹd/
"keyboard" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“keyboard” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #5,978 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #5,978
- frequency rank, English
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A set of keys laid out in a grid-like pattern, used for typing on a typewriter, computer etc.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| 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) |
Where “keyboard” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for keyboard is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈki.bɔɹd/. Corpus data places it at rank #5,978 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1A set of keys laid out in a grid-like pattern, used for typing on a typewriter, computer etc.
- 2A 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.
- 3An 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
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.
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.
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Using “keyboard”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is K-E-Y-B-O-A-R-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈki.bɔɹd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “keyword” - see the side-by-side comparison. keyboard vs keyword
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.