kebab

[keˈβ̞aβ̞]

/[keˈβ̞aβ̞]/ noun

The verdict

“kebab” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #41,450. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,450
frequency rank, Spanish
248
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Amplia variedad de comidas en pinchos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-kebab · kebab · Spanish

kebab · rank #41,450 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,450
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 248
  • PHOTO-FINISH kanji

Nearest frequency peer: kanji (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “kebab”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “kebab” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for kebab
PropertyValue
Headwordkebab
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[keˈβ̞aβ̞]
Letters5
Frequency rank#41,450
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “kebab”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).kebabcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “kanji” (#41,449), “juradas” (#41,448), “lamentando” (#41,452). Entre 248 lemas con “K”, “kebab” va en #41,450. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around kebab (IPA [keˈβ̞aβ̞]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,450 among 248 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Amplia variedad de comidas en pinchos.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for kebab, with forms such as "ekbab", "kbeab", and "keabb". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is kebab, spelled K-E-B-A-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Amplia variedad de comidas en pinchos.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekbab
  • kbeab
  • keabb
  • kebabb
  • kebba
  • kebbab
  • kevav
  • kkebab

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kebab - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ekbab2kbeab2keabb2kebabb1kebba2kebbab1kevav2kkebab1
Edit distance from "kebab"

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 "kebab"?
"kebab" is spelled K-E-B-A-B. The IPA pronunciation is [keˈβ̞aβ̞].
What does "kebab" mean?
As a noun, "kebab" means: Amplia variedad de comidas en pinchos.
What are common misspellings of "kebab"?
Common misspellings include "ekbab", "kbeab", "keabb", "kebabb", "kebba". The correct spelling is "kebab".
How do you pronounce "kebab"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kebab" is [keˈβ̞aβ̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kebab" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list