# Kobe

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkəʊˌbiː/ · frequency rank #12,089

## Definitions
1. The capital and largest city of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
2. A male given name.

## Etymology
From Japanese 神(こう)戸(べ) (Kōbe).

## Easily confused with
- **Koh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kobe-vs-koh)
- **koi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kobe-vs-koi)
- **Kos** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kobe-vs-kos)
- **Koo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kobe-vs-koo)
- **Kok** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kobe-vs-kok)
- **kor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kobe-vs-kor)
- **Kop** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kobe-vs-kop)
- **Kong** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kobe-vs-kong)
- **Kyle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kobe-vs-kyle)
- **Koch** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kobe-vs-koch)
- **kool** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kobe-vs-kool)
- **KORS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kobe-vs-kors)
- **Kona** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kobe-vs-kona)
- **koko** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kobe-vs-koko)
- **Kohl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kobe-vs-kohl)
- **Kota** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kobe-vs-kota)
- **Kohn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kobe-vs-kohn)
- **kook** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kobe-vs-kook)
- **kobo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kobe-vs-kobo)
- **kono** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kobe-vs-kono)

## Common misspellings (5)
`kboe`, `kkobe`, `kobbe`, `koeb`, `okbe`

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