Kilometer

[ˈkiːlomeːtɐ]

/[ˈkiːlomeːtɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Kilometer” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kilómetro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-kilometer · Kilometer · Spanish

Kilometer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Kilometer
PropertyValue
HeadwordKilometer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkiːlomeːtɐ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Kilometer” en español

Kilometerno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kilometer is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkiːlomeːtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kilómetro.".

Kilometer has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is Kilometer, spelled K-I-L-O-M-E-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kilómetro.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kilometer"?
"Kilometer" is spelled K-I-L-O-M-E-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkiːlomeːtɐ].
What does "Kilometer" mean?
As a noun, "Kilometer" means: Kilómetro.
How do you pronounce "Kilometer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kilometer" is [ˈkiːlomeːtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kilometer" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list