# kelvin vs Klein

> 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.

### Klein
*name · IPA /klaɪn/ · frequency rank #11,059*
A surname from German, equivalent to English Small.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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