# kilos vs kudos

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### kudos
*noun · IPA /ˈk(j)uːdɒs/ · frequency rank #16,060*
Praise; accolades.

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