Komi
/ˈkoʊmi/
"komi" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Komi” is uncommon English (frequency #65,243 among 9,255 “K” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #65,243
- frequency rank, English
- 9,255
- “K” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A Finno-Ugric language currently spoken by 200,000 to 400,000 people, depending on source and definition of "speaker", in northeastern European part of Russia.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Komi |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈkoʊmi/ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #65,243 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Komi” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Komi is uncommon English at frequency #65,243 among 9,255 “K” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈkoʊmi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Komi, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: An endonym, used by the Finno-Permic Komi people to refer to themselves, probably through Russian коми (komi). See Komi-Zyrian коми (komi) for further etymology. The correct English form is Komi, spelled K-O-M-I.
Definition
- 1A Finno-Ugric language currently spoken by 200,000 to 400,000 people, depending on source and definition of "speaker", in northeastern European part of Russia.
- 2A republic of Russia. Official name: Komi Republic.
- 3A region of Russia.
Etymology
An endonym, used by the Finno-Permic Komi people to refer to themselves, probably through Russian коми (komi). See Komi-Zyrian коми (komi) for further etymology.
Synonyms
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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.
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Using “Komi”
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- The one correct English spelling is K-O-M-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈkoʊmi/ (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.