# kai vs kris

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### kai
*noun · IPA /kaɪ̯/ · frequency rank #10,070*
Food.

### kris
*noun · frequency rank #12,090*
A traditional Indonesian, Malaysian, or Filipino sword or dagger having a tapering, usually serpentine blade.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kai-vs-kris