Kokomo

/ˈkoʊ.kə.moʊ/

//ˈkoʊ.kə.moʊ// name

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

The verdict

“Kokomo” is uncommon English (frequency #55,537 among 9,255 “K” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,537
frequency rank, English
9,255
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A city, the county seat of Howard County, Indiana, United States.

Key facts for Kokomo
PropertyValue
HeadwordKokomo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈkoʊ.kə.moʊ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#55,537
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kokomo” 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). Kokomo lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kokomo is uncommon English at frequency #55,537 among 9,255 “K” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈkoʊ.kə.moʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Kokomo, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is Kokomo, spelled K-O-K-O-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city, the county seat of Howard County, Indiana, United States.
  2. 2
    An unincorporated community in Mississippi.

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 "Kokomo"?
"Kokomo" is spelled K-O-K-O-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkoʊ.kə.moʊ/.
What does "Kokomo" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kokomo" means: A city, the county seat of Howard County, Indiana, United States.
How do you pronounce "Kokomo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kokomo" is /ˈkoʊ.kə.moʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kokomo" come from?
"Kokomo" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Kokomo”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is K-O-K-O-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkoʊ.kə.moʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list