K. o.

[kaːˈʔoː]

/[kaːˈʔoː]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“K. o.” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an abbreviation. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Knock-out

Key facts for K. o.
PropertyValue
HeadwordK. o.
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[kaːˈʔoː]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “K. o.” sits in German frequency

K. o. falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

K. o. is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anabbreviation, transcribed [kaːˈʔoː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Knock-out".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for K. o., since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is K. o., spelled K-.- -O-..

Definition

  1. 1
    Knock-out

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "K. o."?
"K. o." is spelled K-.- -O-.. The IPA pronunciation is [kaːˈʔoː].
What does "K. o." mean?
As an abbreviation, "K. o." means: Knock-out
How do you pronounce "K. o."?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "K. o." is [kaːˈʔoː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "K. o." come from?
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Using “K. o.”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-.- -O-. - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaːˈʔoː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list