ka

/ˈka/

//ˈka// noun

The verdict

“ka” sits in 16 confusable pairs (corpus #11,901) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#11,901
frequency rank, Portuguese
95
“K” headwords
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nome dos kana か e カ

Corpus desk

Index PT-ka · ka · Portuguese

ka · rank #11,901 · 0 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,901
  • LEN-SHORT 2 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 95
  • PHOTO-FINISH kiss

Nearest frequency peer: kiss (+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.

Vizinhos de frequência do confusável “ka”

Pares de peso semelhante no corpus, aparte dos confusáveis abaixo

corpus weight

What this shows As barras situam “ka” face aos lemas portugueses mais próximos por rank, não um reprint da secretária de confusáveis.

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).

ka vs ki
50% similar
ka vs ko
50% similar
ka vs ke
50% similar

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

Key facts for ka
PropertyValue
Headwordka
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈka/
Letters2
Frequency rank#11,901
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Rank de corpus junto a confusáveis de “ka”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).kacai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “kiss” (#11,902), “ISBN” (#11,899), “levemente” (#11,907). Entre 95 lemas com “K”, “ka” fica em #11,901. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for ka is neighbouring look-alikes ("ki", "ko", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced /ˈka/. Frequency #11,901 among 95 “K” headwords. Gloss: "nome dos kana か e カ".

ka doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "ki", "ko", "ke", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Portuguese form is ka, spelled K-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    nome dos kana か e カ

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ka"?
"ka" is spelled K-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈka/.
What does "ka" mean?
As a noun, "ka" means: nome dos kana か e カ
What words are commonly confused with "ka"?
"ka" is commonly confused with "ki", "ko", "ke". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ka"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ka" is /ˈka/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ka" come from?
"ka" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list