kofta
/ˈkɒftə/
"kofta" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“kofta” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any of various spicy meatball or meatloaf dishes of the Middle East, Caucasus, South Asia, and the Balkans.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kofta |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkɒftə/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “kofta” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for kofta is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈkɒftə/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Any of various spicy meatball or meatloaf dishes of the Middle East, Caucasus, South Asia, and the Balkans.".
No misspelling variants are generated for kofta in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Classical Persian کوفْتَه (kōfta, “ground meat”), from کوفْتَن (kōftan, “to grind, break, beat”). The correct English form is kofta, spelled K-O-F-T-A.
Definition
- 1Any of various spicy meatball or meatloaf dishes of the Middle East, Caucasus, South Asia, and the Balkans.
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian کوفْتَه (kōfta, “ground meat”), from کوفْتَن (kōftan, “to grind, break, beat”).
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 “kofta”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is K-O-F-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈkɒftə/ (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.