Komodo

/kəʊˈməʊdəʊ/

//kəʊˈməʊdəʊ// name

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

The verdict

“Komodo” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #44,890. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,890
frequency rank, English
9,255
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An island of Indonesia, part of the Lesser Sunda Islands

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Komodo vs Kondo
67% similar
Komodo vs Kosovo
67% similar
Komodo vs kimono
50% similar

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

Key facts for Komodo
PropertyValue
HeadwordKomodo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/kəʊˈməʊdəʊ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#44,890
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Komodo” 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). Komodo 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 Komodo (IPA /kəʊˈməʊdəʊ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #44,890 among 9,255 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "An island of Indonesia, part of the Lesser Sunda Islands".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Komodo, with forms such as "kkomodo", "kmoodo", and "komdoo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Kondo", "Kosovo", "kimono", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Indonesian pulau Komodo (literally “Komodo Island”). The correct English form is Komodo, spelled K-O-M-O-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    An island of Indonesia, part of the Lesser Sunda Islands

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian pulau Komodo (literally “Komodo Island”).

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkomodo
  • kmoodo
  • komdoo
  • kommodo
  • komoddo
  • komood
  • koomdo
  • okmodo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Komodo - 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.

kkomodo1kmoodo2komdoo2kommodo1komoddo1komood2koomdo2okmodo2
Edit distance from "Komodo"

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 "Komodo"?
"Komodo" is spelled K-O-M-O-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kəʊˈməʊdəʊ/.
What does "Komodo" mean?
As a proper noun, "Komodo" means: An island of Indonesia, part of the Lesser Sunda Islands
What words are commonly confused with "Komodo"?
"Komodo" is commonly confused with "Kondo", "Kosovo", "kimono". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Komodo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Komodo" is /kəʊˈməʊdəʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Komodo"?
Borrowed from Indonesian pulau Komodo (literally “Komodo Island”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Komodo”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is K-O-M-O-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kəʊˈməʊdəʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Kondo” - see the side-by-side comparison. Komodo vs Kondo
  • 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