kamikaze

/[kamiˈkase]/ noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#37,175

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

0

similar word pairs

kamikaze is aSpanishnoun. It means: Piloto suicida japonés que, en la Segunda Guerra Mundial, tripulaba una aeronave cargada con explosivos a la cual impactaba contra objetivos bélicos. Pronounced [kamiˈkase].

Key facts for kamikaze
PropertyValue
Headwordkamikaze
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kamiˈkase]
Letters8
Frequency rank#37,175
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of kamikaze in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for kamikaze is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kamiˈkase]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,175 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.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for kamikaze, with forms such as "akmikaze", "kaimkaze", and "kamiakze". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is kamikaze, spelled K-A-M-I-K-A-Z-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Piloto suicida japonés que, en la Segunda Guerra Mundial, tripulaba una aeronave cargada con explosivos a la cual impactaba contra objetivos bélicos.
  2. 2
    Cóctel preparado con zumo de lima o limón, triple seco y vodka.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: akmikaze,kaimkaze,kamiakze,kamikaez,kamikazze,kamikkaze,kamikzae,kamkiaze,kammikaze,kkamikaze,kmaikaze

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for kamikaze

Misspelling Variants of "kamikaze"

akmikaze8kaimkaze8kamiakze8kamikaez8kamikazze9kamikkaze9kamikzae8kamkiaze8
Misspelling Variants of "kamikaze"

Frequency rank: #37,175 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kamikaze"?
"kamikaze" is spelled K-A-M-I-K-A-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kamiˈkase].
What does "kamikaze" mean?
As a noun, "kamikaze" means: Piloto suicida japonés que, en la Segunda Guerra Mundial, tripulaba una aeronave cargada con explosivos a la cual impactaba contra objetivos bélicos.
What are common misspellings of "kamikaze"?
Common misspellings include "akmikaze", "kaimkaze", "kamiakze", "kamikaez", "kamikazze". The correct spelling is "kamikaze".
How do you pronounce "kamikaze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kamikaze" is [kamiˈkase]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kamikaze" come from?
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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.