Kigali

[kiˈɣ̞ali]

/[kiˈɣ̞ali]/ name

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The verdict

“Kigali” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,997 among 3,662 “K” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,997
frequency rank, Spanish
3,662
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - es la capital de Ruanda.

Key facts for Kigali
PropertyValue
HeadwordKigali
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[kiˈɣ̞ali]
Letters6
Frequency rank#84,997
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kigali” 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). Kigali 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

Kigali is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,997 among 3,662 “K” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [kiˈɣ̞ali]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "es la capital de Ruanda.".

Kigali doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is Kigali, spelled K-I-G-A-L-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    es la capital de Ruanda.

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 "Kigali"?
"Kigali" is spelled K-I-G-A-L-I. The IPA pronunciation is [kiˈɣ̞ali].
What does "Kigali" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kigali" means: es la capital de Ruanda.
How do you pronounce "Kigali"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kigali" is [kiˈɣ̞ali]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kigali" come from?
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Using “Kigali”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is K-I-G-A-L-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kiˈɣ̞ali] (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