kibitka
/kɪˈbɪtkə/
"kibitka" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“kibitka” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A Russian type of telega or sleigh with a (usually rounded) cover over the passenger seats.
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Index EN-kibitka · kibitka · English
kibitka · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kibitka |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /kɪˈbɪtkə/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “kibitka” in English
Rare enough to double-check
kibitka is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /kɪˈbɪtkə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for kibitka in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Russian киби́тка (kibítka); see there for more. The correct English form is kibitka, spelled K-I-B-I-T-K-A.
Definition
- 1A Russian type of telega or sleigh with a (usually rounded) cover over the passenger seats.
- 2A circular tent or yurt used by various nomadic peoples such as the Kalmyks and Kyrgyz.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how kibitka appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Three kinds of conveyances are available: the telega, or cart without springs, which has to be changed at every station, and for which a charge of about 8d. is made at every stage; the kibitka, or cart (in winter a sledge) with a hood; and the tarantas, a kind of carriage on wooden springs, which admits of the traveller lying down full length, and which c…
On 12 January, having hired horses for himself, his servant and the guide, and three camels to carry their baggage, including a kibitka, or Turcoman tent, he left Kazala, ostensibly bound for the Russian garrison town.
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian киби́тка (kibítka); see there for more.
Synonyms
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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.