Which to use
“Kilo” and “Klon” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,714
- “Kilo” frequency rank
- #27,810
- “Klon” frequency rank
- 32524
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kilo | Klon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kilogramm | Biologie, Genetik: Gesamtheit aller genetisch identischen Kopien eines Individuums |
Where the eye mixes Kilo and Klon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Kilo with Klon
A purely visual mix-up. Kilo ([ˈkiːlo]) and Klon ([kloːn]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32524, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kilo is recorded at frequency rank #4,714, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkiːlo]. Klon is at rank #27,810, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kloːn].
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 32524, this pair ranks #1,705,758 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kilo vs Klon
Shared letters: klo. Private to "Kilo": i. Private to "Klon": n.
"Kilo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Klon" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kilo" and "Klon" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Kilo" or "Klon"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Kilo" and "Klon" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kilo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,705,758 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kilo" and "Klon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klon vs krönt". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,705,758 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.