# kites vs kitten

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### kites
*noun · IPA /kaɪts/ · frequency rank #30,474*
plural of kite

### kitten
*noun · IPA /ˈkɪt.n̩/ · frequency rank #12,264*
A young cat, especially before sexual maturity (reached at about seven months).

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