Which to use
“Kilos” and “kings” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,284
- “Kilos” frequency rank
- #15,669
- “kings” frequency rank
- 58953
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kilos | kings |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kilo | Plural des Substantivs king |
Where the eye mixes Kilos and kings
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Kilos (CVCVC) and kings (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Kilos vs kings
A purely visual mix-up. Kilos ([ˈkiːlos]) and kings ([kɪŋz]) 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 58953, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kilos is recorded at frequency rank #43,284, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkiːlos]. kings is at rank #15,669, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɪŋz].
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 58953, this pair ranks #842,908 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kilos vs kings
Shared letters: iks. Private to "Kilos": lo. Private to "kings": gn.
"Kilos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "kings" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kilos" and "kings" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Kilos" vs "kings" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kilos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kings" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #842,908 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kilos" and "kings" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "killt vs Kilos". 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 #842,908 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.