koko

noun

"koko" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“koko” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #34,561) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#34,561
frequency rank, English
1,236
“K” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The tree Albizia lebbeck.

Corpus desk

Index EN-koko · koko · English

koko · rank #34,561 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,561
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,236
  • PHOTO-FINISH Klux

Nearest frequency peer: Klux (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbours of confusable “koko”

Peers at similar corpus weight, separate from look-alike pairs below

corpus weight

What this shows Bars place “koko” against nearest ranked English headwords, not a reprint of the confusable-pair desk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

koko vs Kos
25% similar
koko vs Koo
50% similar
koko vs kor
50% similar

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

Key facts for koko
PropertyValue
Headwordkoko
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters4
Frequency rank#34,561
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus rank beside confusables of “koko”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).kokolands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Klux” (#34,560), “Krueger” (#34,562), “leary” (#34,564). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “koko” is #34,561. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for koko is neighbouring look-alikes ("Kos", "Koo", …), not just typos; it is anoun. Frequency #34,561 among 1,236 “K” headwords. Gloss: "The tree Albizia lebbeck.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for koko, with forms such as "kkoko", "kkoo", and "kokko". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Kos", "Koo", "kor", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Cf. Burmese ကုက္ကို (kukkui). The correct English form is koko, spelled K-O-K-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    The tree Albizia lebbeck.

Etymology

Cf. Burmese ကုက္ကို (kukkui).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkoko
  • kkoo
  • kokko
  • okko

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of koko - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

kkoko1kkoo2kokko1okko2
Edit distance from "koko"

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 "koko"?
"koko" is spelled K-O-K-O.
What does "koko" mean?
As a noun, "koko" means: The tree Albizia lebbeck.
What words are commonly confused with "koko"?
"koko" is commonly confused with "Kos", "Koo", "kor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "koko"?
Cf. Burmese ကုက္ကို (kukkui). See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "koko", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list