# keyboard

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈki.bɔɹd/ · frequency rank #5,978

## Definitions
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.

## Easily confused with
- **keyword** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keyboard-vs-keyword)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ekyboard`, `kebyoard`, `keybaord`, `keybboard`, `keyboadr`, `keyboardd`, `keyboarrd`, `keyborad`, `keyobard`, `keyyboard`, `kkeyboard`, `kyeboard`

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