kono

\ko.no\

/\ko.no\/ noun

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The verdict

“kono” is uncommon French (frequency #66,051 among 737 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,051
frequency rank, French
737
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Différentes langues d'Afrique occidentale :

Corpus desk

Index FR-kono · kono · French

kono · rank #66,051 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,051
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 737
  • PHOTO-FINISH kolo

Nearest frequency peer: kolo (-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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « kono »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « kono » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for kono
PropertyValue
Headwordkono
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ko.no\
Letters4
Frequency rank#66,051
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « kono » en français

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).konotombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Voisins rares de la même bande: « kolo » (#66,050), « Korean » (#66,052), « koalas » (#66,049). Parmi 737 lemmes en « K », « kono » est au #66,051. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kono is uncommon French at frequency #66,051 among 737 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ko.no\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for kono, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is kono, spelled K-O-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Différentes langues d'Afrique occidentale :
  2. 2
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    Différentes langues d'Afrique occidentale :
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    Différentes langues d'Afrique occidentale :
  5. 5
    Objet rituel en terre crue et recouvert de couches sacrificielles de certaines sociétés d’initiation chez les Bambaras (synonyme : boli)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ce qu’il ne pardonne pas, en revanche, ce sont les piques placées çà et là contre les administrateurs coloniaux qui les avaient aidés, et cette façon qu’a Leiris de remettre en cause jusqu’aux motifs de l’expédition et de discréditer la mission en relatant deux épisodes malheureux, le vol du kono, cet objet de culte bambara recouvert de sang coagulé, et,…
  2. Griaule décrète alors, et fait dire au chef de village par Mamadou Vad que, puisqu’on se moque décidément de nous, il faut en représailles, nous livrer le Kono en échange de 10 francs, sous peine que la police soi-disant cachée dans le camion prenne le chef et les notables du village pour les conduire à San où ils s’expliqueront devant l’administration. A…

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kono"?
"kono" is spelled K-O-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is \ko.no\.
What does "kono" mean?
As a noun, "kono" means: Différentes langues d'Afrique occidentale :
How do you pronounce "kono"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kono" is \ko.no\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kono" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

kolo#66,050Kass#66,047ivar#66,030lige#66,072

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list