kendo
[ˈkẽn̪d̪o]
The verdict
“kendo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,703 among 3,662 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #61,703
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 3,662
- “K” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arte marcial japonés moderno formativo que destaca por el uso y manejo del shinái.
Corpus desk
Index ES-kendo · kendo · Spanish
kendo · rank #61,703 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #61,703
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,662
- PHOTO-FINISH kas
Nearest frequency peer: kas (-2 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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “kendo”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- join
join
38,305 corpus weight
- juglares
juglares
38,304 corpus weight
- kas
kas
38,300 corpus weight
- kendo
kendo
38,298 corpus weight
- keyboard
keyboard
38,296 corpus weight
- kol
kol
38,293 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “kendo” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kendo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkẽn̪d̪o] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #61,703 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “kendo” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
kendo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,703 among 3,662 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkẽn̪d̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Arte marcial japonés moderno formativo que destaca por el uso y manejo del shinái.".
kendo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is kendo, spelled K-E-N-D-O.
Definition
- 1Arte marcial japonés moderno formativo que destaca por el uso y manejo del shinái.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
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.