kimono

[kiˈmono]

/[kiˈmono]/ noun

The verdict

“kimono” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #48,494. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,494
frequency rank, Spanish
248
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vestido tradicional japonés, que fue la prenda de uso común hasta los primeros años de la posguerra. Se caracteriza por sus largas y anchas mangas, y se abre y cruza por delante ciñéndose a la cint...

Corpus desk

Index ES-kimono · kimono · Spanish

kimono · rank #48,494 · 8 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,494
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 248
  • PHOTO-FINISH killing

Nearest frequency peer: killing (-1 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “kimono”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “kimono” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

kimono vs kino
67% similar
kimono vs Kioto
50% similar

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

Key facts for kimono
PropertyValue
Headwordkimono
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kiˈmono]
Letters6
Frequency rank#48,494
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “kimono”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.kimonocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “killing” (#48,493), “lac” (#48,497), “juraría” (#48,490). Entre 248 lemas con “K”, “kimono” va en #48,494. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around kimono (IPA [kiˈmono]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,494 among 248 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for kimono, with forms such as "ikmono", "kimmono", and "kimnoo". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "kino", "Kioto", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is kimono, spelled K-I-M-O-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vestido tradicional japonés, que fue la prenda de uso común hasta los primeros años de la posguerra. Se caracteriza por sus largas y anchas mangas, y se abre y cruza por delante ciñéndose a la cintura mediante un cinturón llamado obi. Se usa como batín, salto de cama, pijama, etc.
  2. 2
    Vestido de origen tradicional japonés, cuyo uso es reglamentario u oficial para practicar artes marciales.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ikmono
  • kimmono
  • kimnoo
  • kimonno
  • kimoon
  • kiomno
  • kkimono
  • kmiono

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kimono - 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.

ikmono2kimmono1kimnoo2kimonno1kimoon2kiomno2kkimono1kmiono2
Edit distance from "kimono"

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 "kimono"?
"kimono" is spelled K-I-M-O-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kiˈmono].
What does "kimono" mean?
As a noun, "kimono" means: Vestido tradicional japonés, que fue la prenda de uso común hasta los primeros años de la posguerra. Se caracteriza por sus largas y anchas mangas, y se abre y cruza por delante ciñéndose a la cint...
What words are commonly confused with "kimono"?
"kimono" is commonly confused with "kino", "Kioto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kimono"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kimono" is [kiˈmono]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kimono" come from?
"kimono" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "kimono", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list