know

/nəʊ/

//nəʊ// verb

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The verdict

“know” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,880. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,880
frequency rank, Spanish
248
“K” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-know · know · Spanish

know · rank #10,880 · 6 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,880
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 248
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kate

Nearest frequency peer: Kate (-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 “know”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “know” 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).

know vs ko
50% similar
know vs kino
50% similar
know vs Kano
25% similar

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

Key facts for know
PropertyValue
Headwordknow
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/nəʊ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#10,880
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “know”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).knowcae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Kate” (#10,879), “liquidación” (#10,881), “jodida” (#10,878). Entre 248 lemas con “K”, “know” va en #10,880. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around know (IPA /nəʊ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,880 among 248 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for know, with forms such as "kknow", "knnow", and "knoww". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "ko", "kino", "Kano", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is know, spelled K-N-O-W.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conocer, saber.
  2. 2
    Comprender.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I think I can take the subway to the airport. Do you know where the subway is?
  2. But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself him who is godly; The Lord will hear when I call to Him

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kknow
  • knnow
  • knoww
  • knwo
  • konw
  • nkow

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kknow1knnow1knoww1knwo2konw2nkow2
Edit distance from "know"

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 "know"?
"know" is spelled K-N-O-W. The IPA pronunciation is /nəʊ/.
What does "know" mean?
As a verb, "know" means: Conocer, saber.
What words are commonly confused with "know"?
"know" is commonly confused with "ko", "kino", "Kano". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "know"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "know" is /nəʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "know" come from?
"know" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Kate#10,879miré#10,887Noel#10,892pego#10,899

Similar misspelling depth

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

odiar6 variantscomió6 variantsaguda6 variantsídolo6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list