Koran

name

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

"koran" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Koran” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,557. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,557
frequency rank, English
1,236
“K” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dated spelling of Qur'an.

Corpus desk

Index EN-koran · Koran · English

Koran · rank #21,557 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,557
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,236
  • PHOTO-FINISH KKK

Nearest frequency peer: KKK (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Koran”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Koran” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

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).

Koran vs KORS
20% similar
Koran vs kwan
40% similar
Koran vs Kota
60% similar

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

Key facts for Koran
PropertyValue
HeadwordKoran
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters5
Frequency rank#21,557
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Koran”

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).Koranlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “KKK” (#21,556), “lacy” (#21,558), “lair” (#21,559). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “Koran” is #21,557. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Koran, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #21,557 among 1,236 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dated spelling of Qur'an.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Koran, with forms such as "kkoran", "koarn", and "korann". 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, "KORS", "kwan", "Kota", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is Koran, spelled K-O-R-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dated spelling of Qur'an.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Koran appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The state bed of Sobieski, King of Poland, was made of Smyrna gold brocade embroidered in turquoises with verses from the Koran.
  2. He reads largely religious books, chiefly the Gita and Upanishads. He has read the Koran and he is now re-reading the Bible.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkoran
  • koarn
  • korann
  • korna
  • korran
  • kroan
  • okran

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkoran1koarn2korann1korna2korran1kroan2okran2
Edit distance from "Koran"

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 "Koran"?
"Koran" is spelled K-O-R-A-N.
What does "Koran" mean?
As a proper noun, "Koran" means: Dated spelling of Qur'an.
What words are commonly confused with "Koran"?
"Koran" is commonly confused with "KORS", "kwan", "Kota". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "Koran" come from?
"Koran" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lambs#21,561lotto#21,568Lukas#21,572horde#21,541

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

hoard7 variantsHermann7 variantsgated7 variantsNorse7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list