kibitka

/kɪˈbɪtkə/

//kɪˈbɪtkə// noun

"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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Key facts for kibitka
PropertyValue
Headwordkibitka
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɪˈbɪtkə/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “kibitka” in English

kibitkaranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    A Russian type of telega or sleigh with a (usually rounded) cover over the passenger seats.
  2. 2
    A circular tent or yurt used by various nomadic peoples such as the Kalmyks and Kyrgyz.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 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…
  2. 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

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kibitka"?
"kibitka" is spelled K-I-B-I-T-K-A. The IPA pronunciation is /kɪˈbɪtkə/.
What does "kibitka" mean?
As a noun, "kibitka" means: A Russian type of telega or sleigh with a (usually rounded) cover over the passenger seats.
How do you pronounce "kibitka"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kibitka" is /kɪˈbɪtkə/. 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 "kibitka"?
Borrowed from Russian киби́тка (kibítka); see there for more. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list