The following Spanish words begin with k. Each word is followed by its English translation. In addition, words that have an irregular plural form include this plural. Some of these words will be familiar to Spanish language learners because of their foreign roots. Paying attention to whether nouns are masculine or feminine and noting slight changes in spelling (e.g., kilometer – kilómetro) will help add these words to your working vocabulary.
el kaleidoscopio – kaleidoscope
el kamikaze – kamikaze
el kan – khan
kaput – kaput
el karate or el karate - karate
el/la karateka or el/la karateca – karate expert
el kárdex – file or filing cabinet
el kart (pl. los karts) – kart
el karting – karting (kart racing)
el kartódromo – karting track
la Kenia, la Kenya – Kenya
keniano(a) – Kenyan
el kepis (pl. los kepis) or el kepi – kepi
la kermesse or la kermes – charity fair or kermess
el ketchup – ketchup/catsup
el kilo – kilogram or kilo
la kilocaloria – kilocalorie
el kilogramo – kilogram
el kilometraje – mileage
kilométrico(a) – endless
el kilómetro – kilometer
el kilovatio – kilowatt
el kilovatio-hora – kilowatt-hour
el kimono – kimono
el kinder (pl. los kinders) or el kindergarten (pl. los kindergartens) – kindergarten
el kiosco or el kiosko –stand or kiosk
el kiosquero/la kiosquera – kiosk attendant
el kit (pl. los kits) – kit
el kiwi – kiwi or kiwifruit
knock-out (pl. knock-outs) - knockout
el koala – koala
el kuchen – tart
el Kurdistán – Kurdistan
kurdo(a) – Kurdish
el kurdo/la kurda – Kurd
el Kuwait – Kuwait
Kuwaití - Kuwaiti
