卡拉OK

\kǎ lā ōu kēi\

/\kǎ lā ōu kēi\/ noun

The verdict

“卡拉OK” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-ok · 卡拉OK · French

卡拉OK · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "卡" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for 卡拉OK
PropertyValue
Headword卡拉OK
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kǎ lā ōu kēi\
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « 卡拉OK » en français

卡拉OKsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

卡拉OK is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kǎ lā ōu kēi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Karaoké.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for 卡拉OK, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is 卡拉OK, spelled 卡-拉-O-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Karaoké.

Synonyms

无人乐队卡拉OKKTV

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "卡拉OK"?
"卡拉OK" is spelled 卡-拉-O-K. The IPA pronunciation is \kǎ lā ōu kēi\.
What does "卡拉OK" mean?
As a noun, "卡拉OK" means: Karaoké.
How do you pronounce "卡拉OK"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "卡拉OK" is \kǎ lā ōu kēi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "卡拉OK" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list