# kick vs kilo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### kick
*verb · IPA /kɪk/ · frequency rank #1,950*
To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.

### kilo
*noun · IPA /ˈkiːləʊ/ · frequency rank #24,489*
Clipping of kilogram.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kick-vs-kilo