# kilo

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkiːləʊ/ · frequency rank #24,489

## Definitions
1. Clipping of kilogram.
2. Alternative letter-case form of Kilo from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.

## Easily confused with
- **ko** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kilo-vs-ko)
- **KL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kilo-vs-kl)
- **Kim** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kilo-vs-kim)
- **kit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kilo-vs-kit)
- **kin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kilo-vs-kin)
- **kip** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kilo-vs-kip)
- **Koo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kilo-vs-koo)
- **Kuo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kilo-vs-kuo)
- **KLM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kilo-vs-klm)
- **kno** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kilo-vs-kno)
- **kind** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kilo-vs-kind)
- **king** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kilo-vs-king)
- **kiss** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kilo-vs-kiss)
- **Kyle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kilo-vs-kyle)
- **kirk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kilo-vs-kirk)
- **kits** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kilo-vs-kits)
- **kite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kilo-vs-kite)
- **kiwi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kilo-vs-kiwi)
- **kink** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kilo-vs-kink)
- **Kira** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kilo-vs-kira)

## Common misspellings (5)
`iklo`, `killo`, `kiol`, `kkilo`, `klio`

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