# kibbutz

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɪˈbʊts/ · frequency rank #41,213

## Definitions
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.

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

## Common misspellings (9)
`ikbbutz`, `kbibutz`, `kibbtuz`, `kibbuttz`, `kibbutzz`, `kibbuzt`, `kibubtz`, `kibutz`, `kkibbutz`

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