kilombo

[kiˈlõmbo]

/[kiˈlõmbo]/ noun

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The verdict

“kilombo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,488 among 3,662 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,488
frequency rank, Spanish
3,662
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Comunidad de esclavos cimarrones que, durante la época colonial en América, se organizaban para su subsistencia y defensa independientemente de la autoridad colonial.^([cita requerida])

Key facts for kilombo
PropertyValue
Headwordkilombo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kiˈlõmbo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#65,488
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kilombo” 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). kilombo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kilombo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,488 among 3,662 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kiˈlõmbo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for kilombo in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is kilombo, spelled K-I-L-O-M-B-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Comunidad de esclavos cimarrones que, durante la época colonial en América, se organizaban para su subsistencia y defensa independientemente de la autoridad colonial.^([cita requerida])
  2. 2
    Local en el que se ejerce la prostitución.
  3. 3
    Situación confusa y desordenada, mezcla de cosas y/o de gente generalmente alborotada.
  4. 4
    Conflicto o problema de difícil solución.
  5. 5
    Lugar remoto e inaccesible.
  6. 6
    Vivienda rural rústica.^([cita requerida])

Synonyms

palenquecahuínfollónjaleolíobarulloalborotodesordengrescalíoembrolloenredoapuroconflictoproblemapeoandurrialranchotapera

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 "kilombo"?
"kilombo" is spelled K-I-L-O-M-B-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kiˈlõmbo].
What does "kilombo" mean?
As a noun, "kilombo" means: Comunidad de esclavos cimarrones que, durante la época colonial en América, se organizaban para su subsistencia y defensa independientemente de la autoridad colonial.^([cita requerida])
How do you pronounce "kilombo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kilombo" is [kiˈlõmbo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kilombo" come from?
"kilombo" 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 “kilombo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is K-I-L-O-M-B-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kiˈlõmbo] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list