kabuki
[kaˈβ̞uki]
The verdict
“kabuki” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #68,687 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #68,687
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Estilo japonés de teatro, sumamente estilizado, célebre por el fuerte maquillaje de sus actores y el uso de la música y la danza.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kabuki |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kaˈβ̞uki] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #68,687 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “kabuki” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for kabuki is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kaˈβ̞uki]. Corpus data places it at rank #68,687 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for kabuki in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is kabuki, spelled K-A-B-U-K-I.
Definition
- 1Estilo japonés de teatro, sumamente estilizado, célebre por el fuerte maquillaje de sus actores y el uso de la música y la danza.
- 2Lugar en donde se llevan a cabo obras de este estilo de teatro.
This word in other languages
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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “kabuki”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is K-A-B-U-K-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kaˈβ̞uki] (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.