kamikazes

[kamiˈkases]

/[kamiˈkases]/ noun

The verdict

“kamikazes” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #95,378 among 3,662 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,378
frequency rank, Spanish
3,662
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de kamikaze.

Key facts for kamikazes
PropertyValue
Headwordkamikazes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kamiˈkases]
Letters9
Frequency rank#95,378
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kamikazes” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). kamikazes lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kamikazes is uncommon Spanish at frequency #95,378 among 3,662 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kamiˈkases]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de kamikaze.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for kamikazes, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is kamikazes, spelled K-A-M-I-K-A-Z-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de kamikaze.

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 "kamikazes"?
"kamikazes" is spelled K-A-M-I-K-A-Z-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kamiˈkases].
What does "kamikazes" mean?
As a noun, "kamikazes" means: Forma del plural de kamikaze.
How do you pronounce "kamikazes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kamikazes" is [kamiˈkases]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kamikazes" come from?
"kamikazes" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “kamikazes”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is K-A-M-I-K-A-Z-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kamiˈkases] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list