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 May 6, 2026) - A Russian type of telega or sleigh with a (usually rounded) cover over the passenger seats.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kibitka |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /kɪˈbɪtkə/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “kibitka” sits in English frequency
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.
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.
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Using “kibitka”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is K-I-B-I-T-K-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /kɪˈbɪtkə/ (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.