king

/kɪŋ/

//kɪŋ// noun

The verdict

“king” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,915. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,915
frequency rank, Spanish
248
“K” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-king · king · Spanish

king · rank #4,915 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,915
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 248
  • PHOTO-FINISH juegan

Nearest frequency peer: juegan (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “king”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “king” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

king vs kit
50% similar
king vs kun
50% similar
king vs kiss
50% similar

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

Key facts for king
PropertyValue
Headwordking
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɪŋ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#4,915
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “king” en la frecuencia del español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).kingcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “juegan” (#4,914), “lobo” (#4,916), “lograron” (#4,917). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around king (IPA /kɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,915 among 248 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for king, with forms such as "ikng", "kign", and "kingg". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "kit", "kun", "kiss", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is king, spelled K-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rey.
  2. 2
    Rey.
  3. 3
    Rey.₃.
  4. 4
    Persona o cosa de máxima calidad o importancia en algún aspecto.₄; Rey.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how king appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ikng
  • kign
  • kingg
  • kinng
  • kking
  • knig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of king - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ikng2kign2kingg1kinng1kking1knig2
Edit distance from "king"

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 "king"?
"king" is spelled K-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /kɪŋ/.
What does "king" mean?
As a noun, "king" means: Rey.
What words are commonly confused with "king"?
"king" is commonly confused with "kit", "kun", "kiss". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "king"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "king" is /kɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "king" come from?
"king" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "king". Here's where to go from here.

  • "king" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "kit". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #4,915 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "K" letter cohort. K–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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