Which to use
“kisses” and “kites” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,570
- “kisses” frequency rank
- #30,474
- “kites” frequency rank
- 41044
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kisses | kites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of kiss | plural of kite |
Where the eye mixes kisses and kites
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kisses runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against kites's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: kisses vs kites
A purely visual mix-up. kisses (/ˈkɪsɪz/) and kites (/kaɪts/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41044, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kisses is recorded at frequency rank #10,570, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɪsɪz/. kites is at rank #30,474, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kaɪts/.
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 41044, this pair ranks #262,009 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kisses vs kites
Shared letters: eiks. Private to "kisses": -. Private to "kites": t.
"kisses" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "kites" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kisses" and "kites" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "kisses" vs "kites" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kisses" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kites" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #262,009 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kisses" and "kites" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kites vs knits". 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 #262,009 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.