# kilo vs kilos

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### kilos
*noun · IPA /ˈkiːləʊz/ · frequency rank #20,980*
plural of kilo

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