Which to use
“Kilo” and “Kripo” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,714
- “Kilo” frequency rank
- #24,022
- “Kripo” frequency rank
- 28736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kilo | Kripo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kilogramm | Kurzwort für Kriminalpolizei |
Where the eye mixes Kilo and Kripo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Kilo and Kripo
A purely visual mix-up. Kilo ([ˈkiːlo]) and Kripo ([ˈkʁiːpo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28736, 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]. Kripo is at rank #24,022, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁiːpo].
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 28736, this pair ranks #1,779,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kilo vs Kripo
Shared letters: iko. Private to "Kilo": l. Private to "Kripo": pr.
"Kilo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Kripo" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kilo" for "Kripo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Kilo" or "Kripo"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Kilo" and "Kripo" 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 "Kripo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,779,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kilo" and "Kripo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klipp vs Kripo". 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 #1,779,511 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.