# Kodiak

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkoʊdiˌæk/ · frequency rank #43,740

## Definitions
1. A Kodiak bear.

## Etymology
From Russian Кадьяк (Kadʹjak), from Aleut qikertaq (“island”).

## Easily confused with
- **kodak** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kodak-vs-kodiak)

## Common misspellings (8)
`kdoiak`, `kkodiak`, `kodaik`, `koddiak`, `kodiakk`, `kodika`, `koidak`, `okdiak`

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