kono

/ˈkono/

//ˈkono// noun

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The verdict

“kono” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #55,061 among 656 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,061
frequency rank, Portuguese
656
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - conhecimento

Key facts for kono
PropertyValue
Headwordkono
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkono/
Letters4
Frequency rank#55,061
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kono” sits in Portuguese 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). kono 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

kono is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #55,061 among 656 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkono/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "conhecimento".

No generated misspelling entries exist for kono in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is kono, spelled K-O-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    conhecimento

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 "kono"?
"kono" is spelled K-O-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkono/.
What does "kono" mean?
As a noun, "kono" means: conhecimento
How do you pronounce "kono"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kono" is /ˈkono/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kono" come from?
"kono" is a Portuguese 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 “kono”

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

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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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