kilogramo

[kiloˈɣ̞ɾamo]

/[kiloˈɣ̞ɾamo]/ noun

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The verdict

“kilogramo” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #40,914. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,914
frequency rank, Spanish
3,662
“K” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Unidad de medida de masa del Sistema Internacional de Unidades, equivalente al kilogramo patrón y aproximadamente igual a la masa de 1000 centímetros cúbicos de agua a una temperatura de 4°C ó a mi...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

kilogramo vs kilogramos
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for kilogramo
PropertyValue
Headwordkilogramo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kiloˈɣ̞ɾamo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#40,914
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kilogramo” 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). kilogramo lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around kilogramo (IPA [kiloˈɣ̞ɾamo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,914 among 3,662 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Unidad de medida de masa del Sistema Internacional de Unidades, equivalente al kilogramo patrón y aproximadamente igual a la masa de 1000 centímetros cúbicos de agua a una temperatura de 4°C ó a mi...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for kilogramo, with forms such as "iklogramo", "kilgoramo", and "killogramo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "kilogramos", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is kilogramo, spelled K-I-L-O-G-R-A-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unidad de medida de masa del Sistema Internacional de Unidades, equivalente al kilogramo patrón y aproximadamente igual a la masa de 1000 centímetros cúbicos de agua a una temperatura de 4°C ó a mil gramos ó 10³ gramos.

This word in other languages

kilogram(English)kilogramme(Français)Kilogramm(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iklogramo
  • kilgoramo
  • killogramo
  • kilogarmo
  • kiloggramo
  • kilogrammo
  • kilograom
  • kilogrmao
  • kilogrramo
  • kilorgamo
  • kiolgramo
  • kkilogramo
  • kliogramo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kilogramo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

iklogramo2kilgoramo2killogramo1kilogarmo2kiloggramo1kilogrammo1kilograom2kilogrmao2
Edit distance from "kilogramo"

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 "kilogramo"?
"kilogramo" is spelled K-I-L-O-G-R-A-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kiloˈɣ̞ɾamo].
What does "kilogramo" mean?
As a noun, "kilogramo" means: Unidad de medida de masa del Sistema Internacional de Unidades, equivalente al kilogramo patrón y aproximadamente igual a la masa de 1000 centímetros cúbicos de agua a una temperatura de 4°C ó a mi...
What words are commonly confused with "kilogramo"?
"kilogramo" is commonly confused with "kilogramos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kilogramo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kilogramo" is [kiloˈɣ̞ɾamo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kilogramo" come from?
"kilogramo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “kilogramo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is K-I-L-O-G-R-A-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kiloˈɣ̞ɾamo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “kilogramos” - see the side-by-side comparison. kilogramo vs kilogramos
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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