kabuki

[kaˈβ̞uki]

/[kaˈβ̞uki]/ noun

The verdict

“kabuki” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,687 among 248 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,687
frequency rank, Spanish
248
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Estilo japonés de teatro, sumamente estilizado, célebre por el fuerte maquillaje de sus actores y el uso de la música y la danza.

Corpus desk

Index ES-kabuki · kabuki · Spanish

kabuki · rank #68,687 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,687
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 248
  • PHOTO-FINISH juzgaba

Nearest frequency peer: juzgaba (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “kabuki”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “kabuki” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for kabuki
PropertyValue
Headwordkabuki
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈβ̞uki]
Letters6
Frequency rank#68,687
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “kabuki” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).kabukicae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “juzgaba” (#68,686), “juma” (#68,685), “Kiara” (#68,689). Entre 248 lemas con “K”, “kabuki” va en #68,687. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kabuki is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,687 among 248 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaˈβ̞uki]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

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

  1. 1
    Estilo japonés de teatro, sumamente estilizado, célebre por el fuerte maquillaje de sus actores y el uso de la música y la danza.
  2. 2
    Lugar 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kabuki"?
"kabuki" is spelled K-A-B-U-K-I. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈβ̞uki].
What does "kabuki" mean?
As a noun, "kabuki" means: Estilo japonés de teatro, sumamente estilizado, célebre por el fuerte maquillaje de sus actores y el uso de la música y la danza.
How do you pronounce "kabuki"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kabuki" is [kaˈβ̞uki]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kabuki" come from?
"kabuki" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list