Kohl

[koːll̩]

/[koːll̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Kohl” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,181 among 248 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,181
frequency rank, Spanish
248
“K” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-kohl · Kohl · Spanish

Kohl · rank #71,181 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,181
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 248
  • PHOTO-FINISH krill

Nearest frequency peer: krill (+2 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “Kohl”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “Kohl” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kohl
PropertyValue
HeadwordKohl
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koːll̩]
Letters4
Frequency rank#71,181
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Kohl” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).Kohlcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “krill” (#71,183), “lancia” (#71,185), “legs” (#71,187). Entre 248 lemas con “K”, “Kohl” va en #71,181. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kohl is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,181 among 248 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [koːll̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Kohl 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 its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is Kohl, spelled K-O-H-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Col (Brassica).
  2. 2
    Berza.
  3. 3
    Bobadas, disparates.

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 "Kohl"?
"Kohl" is spelled K-O-H-L. The IPA pronunciation is [koːll̩].
What does "Kohl" mean?
As a noun, "Kohl" means: Col (Brassica).
How do you pronounce "Kohl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kohl" is [koːll̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kohl" come from?
"Kohl" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list