kibbeh
/ˈkɪbi/
"kibbeh" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“kibbeh” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A form of dumpling, from the Levant, made of spiced lamb and bulgur wheat.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kibbeh |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkɪbi/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “kibbeh” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
kibbeh is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkɪbi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A form of dumpling, from the Levant, made of spiced lamb and bulgur wheat.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for kibbeh in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Arabic كِبَّة (kibba, “ball”) and كُبَّة (kubba, “ball”). The correct English form is kibbeh, spelled K-I-B-B-E-H.
Definition
- 1A form of dumpling, from the Levant, made of spiced lamb and bulgur wheat.
Etymology
From Arabic كِبَّة (kibba, “ball”) and كُبَّة (kubba, “ball”).
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “kibbeh”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is K-I-B-B-E-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈkɪbi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.