# kelvin vs Kevin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### kelvin
*noun · IPA /ˈkɛlvɪn/ · frequency rank #19,878*
In the International System of Units, the base unit of thermodynamic temperature; ¹⁄_(273.16) of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water.

### Kevin
*name · IPA /ˈkɛvɪn/ · frequency rank #2,684*
A male given name from Irish.

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