Which to use
“know” is a verb and “kono” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #84
- “know” frequency rank
- #45,474
- “kono” frequency rank
- 45558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | know | kono |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of; to be certain that. | A traditional Maori woven basket. |
Letter map: know vs kono
Shared letters muted; letters that set know and kono apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: know is averb and konoanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45558, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
know is recorded at frequency rank #84, classified as averb, pronounced /nəʊ/. 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 45558, this pair ranks #220,155 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of know vs kono
Shared letters: kno. Private to "know": w. Private to "kono": -.
"know" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "kono" · 4 letters · shape CVCV