Which to use
“Kilo” and “Kult” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,714
- “Kilo” frequency rank
- #8,236
- “Kult” frequency rank
- 12950
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kilo | Kult |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kilogramm | auf bestimmten Abläufen und Riten beruhende Verehrung einer Gottheit |
Where the eye mixes Kilo and Kult
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Kilo vs Kult
A purely visual mix-up. Kilo ([ˈkiːlo]) and Kult ([kʊlt]) 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 12950, 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]. Kult is at rank #8,236, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʊlt].
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 12950, this pair ranks #1,961,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kilo vs Kult
Shared letters: kl. Private to "Kilo": io. Private to "Kult": tu.
"Kilo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Kult" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kilo" and "Kult" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Kilo" or "Kult"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Kilo" and "Kult" 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 "Kult" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,961,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kilo" and "Kult" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kola vs Kult". 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 #1,961,035 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.