Kojima

name

"kojima" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Kojima” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,932. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,932
frequency rank, English
9,255
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname from Japanese.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Kojima vs koji
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Kojima
PropertyValue
HeadwordKojima
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters6
Frequency rank#38,932
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kojima” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Kojima lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Kojima, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #38,932 among 9,255 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A surname from Japanese.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kojima, with forms such as "kjoima", "kkojima", and "koijma". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "koji", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Japanese 小島 (Kojima) or 児島 (Kojima). The correct English form is Kojima, spelled K-O-J-I-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from Japanese.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 小島 (Kojima) or 児島 (Kojima).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kjoima
  • kkojima
  • koijma
  • kojiam
  • kojimma
  • kojjima
  • kojmia
  • okjima

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kojima - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

kjoima2kkojima1koijma2kojiam2kojimma1kojjima1kojmia2okjima2
Edit distance from "Kojima"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kojima"?
"Kojima" is spelled K-O-J-I-M-A.
What does "Kojima" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kojima" means: A surname from Japanese.
What words are commonly confused with "Kojima"?
"Kojima" is commonly confused with "koji". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Kojima"?
Borrowed from Japanese 小島 (Kojima) or 児島 (Kojima). See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Kojima”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is K-O-J-I-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “koji” - see the side-by-side comparison. Kojima vs koji
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list