Which to use
“kind” and “kono” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #337
- “kind” frequency rank
- #45,474
- “kono” frequency rank
- 45811
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kind | kono |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together. | A traditional Maori woven basket. |
Letter map: kind vs kono
Shared letters muted; letters that set kind and kono apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. kind (CVCC) and kono (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: kind and kono
kind and kono are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45811, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kind is recorded at frequency rank #337, classified as anoun, pronounced /kaɪnd/. kono is at rank #45,474, tagged as anoun.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 45811, this pair ranks #217,704 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kind vs kono
Shared letters: kn. Private to "kind": di. Private to "kono": o.
"kind" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "kono" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kind" for "kono" ever safe?
Frequency check: "kind" vs "kono" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've compared "kind" and "kono". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "kind" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kono" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #217,704 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kind" and "kono" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kono vs Kop". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #217,704 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.