Korean

/kəˈɹɪən/

//kəˈɹɪən// adj

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The verdict

“Korean” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,630 among 3,662 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,630
frequency rank, Spanish
3,662
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - De o relativo a la península asiática que comprende a Corea del Norte y Corea del Sur, península de Corea.

Key facts for Korean
PropertyValue
HeadwordKorean
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kəˈɹɪən/
Letters6
Frequency rank#58,630
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Korean” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Korean lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Korean is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,630 among 3,662 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /kəˈɹɪən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Korean has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 Korean, spelled K-O-R-E-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    De o relativo a la península asiática que comprende a Corea del Norte y Corea del Sur, península de Corea.
  2. 2
    De o relativo al idioma coreano, coreano.

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 "Korean"?
"Korean" is spelled K-O-R-E-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˈɹɪən/.
What does "Korean" mean?
As an adjective, "Korean" means: De o relativo a la península asiática que comprende a Corea del Norte y Corea del Sur, península de Corea.
How do you pronounce "Korean"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Korean" is /kəˈɹɪən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Korean" come from?
"Korean" 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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Using “Korean”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is K-O-R-E-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kəˈɹɪən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list