qibla
/ˈkɪblə/noun
qibla is spelled Q-I-B-L-A: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, qibla means “The direction in which Muslims face while praying, currently determined as the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of qibla is qiblas.
How many letters and syllables are in qibla?
| Letters | 5: Q-I-B-L-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 103,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is qibla?
Qibla appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce qibla?
- /ˈkɪblə/
- [ˈqibla]
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-qibla.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of qibla
- qiblas plural
- qiblah
- kiblah
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does qibla mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The direction in which Muslims face while praying, currently determined as the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Qibla in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense direction of praying:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | qibla, kibla, kiblat, kiblet |
| German | Qibla |
| Portuguese | quibla, alquibla |
| Spanish | alquibla |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does qibla come from?
Borrowed from Arabic قِبْلَة (qibla, “which is opposite”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).