kibbutz

/kɪˈbʊts/

//kɪˈbʊts// noun

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"kibbutz" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“kibbutz” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,213. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,213
frequency rank, English
1,236
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A community, usually an agricultural one in Israel, based on a high level of social and economical sharing, equality, direct democracy and tight social relations.

Corpus desk

Index EN-kibbutz · kibbutz · English

kibbutz · rank #41,213 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,213
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,236
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kiefer

Nearest frequency peer: Kiefer (+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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “kibbutz”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for kibbutz
PropertyValue
Headwordkibbutz
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɪˈbʊts/
Letters7
Frequency rank#41,213
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “kibbutz”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).kibbutzlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Kiefer” (#41,214), “KLM” (#41,216), “joyfully” (#41,209). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “kibbutz” is #41,213. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around kibbutz (IPA /kɪˈbʊts/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,213 among 1,236 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A community, usually an agricultural one in Israel, based on a high level of social and economical sharing, equality, direct democracy and tight social relations.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for kibbutz, with forms such as "ikbbutz", "kbibutz", and "kibbtuz". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Hebrew קִבּוּץ (kibúts), derived from the verb קָבַץ (kaváts, “to gather, collect, assemble”). Not related to kibitz. The correct English form is kibbutz, spelled K-I-B-B-U-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    A community, usually an agricultural one in Israel, based on a high level of social and economical sharing, equality, direct democracy and tight social relations.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how kibbutz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The kibbutzim along the Gaza border have been socialist communes and some of the most tenacious bastions of the Israeli left. I know people from those kibbutzim who, after years of almost daily rocket attacks from Gaza, still clung to the hope of peace, as if to a religious cult.

Etymology

From Hebrew קִבּוּץ (kibúts), derived from the verb קָבַץ (kaváts, “to gather, collect, assemble”). Not related to kibitz.

This word in other languages

kibutz(Español)kibboutz(Français)Kibbuz(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ikbbutz
  • kbibutz
  • kibbtuz
  • kibbuttz
  • kibbutzz
  • kibbuzt
  • kibubtz
  • kibutz
  • kkibbutz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kibbutz - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ikbbutz2kbibutz2kibbtuz2kibbuttz1kibbutzz1kibbuzt2kibubtz2kibutz1
Edit distance from "kibbutz"

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 "kibbutz"?
"kibbutz" is spelled K-I-B-B-U-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is /kɪˈbʊts/.
What does "kibbutz" mean?
As a noun, "kibbutz" means: A community, usually an agricultural one in Israel, based on a high level of social and economical sharing, equality, direct democracy and tight social relations.
What are common misspellings of "kibbutz"?
Common misspellings include "ikbbutz", "kbibutz", "kibbtuz", "kibbuttz", "kibbutzz". The correct spelling is "kibbutz".
How do you pronounce "kibbutz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kibbutz" is /kɪˈbʊts/. 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 "kibbutz"?
From Hebrew קִבּוּץ (kibúts), derived from the verb קָבַץ (kaváts, “to gather, collect, assemble”). Not related to kibitz. 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 "kibbutz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Jayson9 variantslifter9 variantsMarwan9 variantsMcEwen9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list