Kilo

[ˈkiːlo]

/[ˈkiːlo]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kilo” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,714. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,714
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kilogramm

Corpus desk

Index DE-kilo · Kilo · German

Kilo · rank #4,714 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,714
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kids

Nearest frequency peer: kids (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Kilo“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Kilo“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Kilo vs ko
25% similar
Kilo vs Kim
50% similar
Kilo vs Klo
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Kilo
PropertyValue
HeadwordKilo
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkiːlo]
Letters4
Frequency rank#4,714
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kilo“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kiloliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „kids“ (#4,713), „klingen“ (#4,715), „jüdische“ (#4,712). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kilo“ bei #4,714. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Kilo (IPA [ˈkiːlo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,714 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Kilogramm".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kilo, with forms such as "iklo", "killo", and "kiol". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ko", "Kim", "Klo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Kilo, spelled K-I-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kilogramm

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Kilo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Dieser Gegenstand wiegt knapp ein Kilo.
  2. „Und wenn man wirklich auch einmal körperlich flüchten müssen sollte: Gold ist sehr schwer: in den 1990er-Jahren hatten 10.000 Euro ungefähr einen Kilo gewogen – seit 2006 hieß es dann 15.000 Euro für ein Kilo – die Rechenunterschiede ergeben sich aus dem Preisanstieg und aus der mittlerweile auch erfolgten Abwertung des US-Dollar.“

Synonyms

Kilogramm

This word in other languages

kilo(English)kilo(Español)kilo(Français)quilo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iklo
  • killo
  • kiol
  • kkilo
  • klio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kilo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

iklo2killo1kiol2kkilo1klio2
Edit distance from "Kilo"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kilo"?
"Kilo" is spelled K-I-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkiːlo].
What does "Kilo" mean?
As a noun, "Kilo" means: Kilogramm
What words are commonly confused with "Kilo"?
"Kilo" is commonly confused with "ko", "Kim", "Klo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kilo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kilo" is [ˈkiːlo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kilo" come from?
"Kilo" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kilo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kids#4,713esse#4,698vorm#4,751what#4,752

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Ufer5 variantsMaus5 variantskäme5 variantsWette5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list