# kid vs kris

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### kid
*noun · IPA /kɪd/ · frequency rank #1,107*
A child, adolescent, or (loosely) a young adult.

### 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: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kid-vs-kris