Which to use
“kac” and “Koi” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,278
- “kac” frequency rank
- #46,782
- “Koi” frequency rank
- 90060
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kac | Koi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | körperliches Unwoholsein nach übermäßigem Alkoholkonsum; Kater, Katzenjammer, Katerstimmung, Hangover, Hang-over | japanische Zuchtform des Karpfens |
Where the eye mixes kac and Koi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. kac (CVC) and Koi (CVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between kac and Koi
A purely visual mix-up. kac ([kat͡s]) and Koi ([kɔɪ̯]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90060, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kac is recorded at frequency rank #43,278, classified as anoun, pronounced [kat͡s]. Koi is at rank #46,782, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔɪ̯].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 90060, this pair ranks #50,827 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kac vs Koi
Shared letters: k. Private to "kac": ac. Private to "Koi": io.
"kac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Koi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kac" for "Koi" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "kac" and "Koi" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kac" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Koi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,827 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kac" and "Koi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Koi vs kola". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #50,827 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.