# knits vs kris

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### knits
*verb · IPA /nɪts/ · frequency rank #47,146*
third-person singular simple present indicative of knit

### kris
*noun · frequency rank #12,090*
A traditional Indonesian, Malaysian, or Filipino sword or dagger having a tapering, usually serpentine blade.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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