Which to use
“Kilos” and “Kokos” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,284
- “Kilos” frequency rank
- #41,942
- “Kokos” frequency rank
- 85226
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kilos | Kokos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kilo | Kokosmark, das Samenfleisch der Kokosnuss |
Where the eye mixes Kilos and Kokos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Kilos and Kokos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Kilos vs Kokos
A purely visual mix-up. Kilos ([ˈkiːlos]) and Kokos ([ˈkoːkɔs]) 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 85226, 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]. Kokos is at rank #41,942, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoːkɔs].
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 85226, this pair ranks #111,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Kilos vs Kokos
Shared letters: kos. Private to "Kilos": il. Private to "Kokos": -.
"Kilos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Kokos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kilos" and "Kokos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Kilos" or "Kokos" show up more?
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 "Kokos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #111,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kilos" and "Kokos" 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 #111,433 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.