Which to use
“kilo” and “kino” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,978
- “kilo” frequency rank
- #44,816
- “kino” frequency rank
- 53794
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kilo | kino |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Palabra clave radiofónica del ICAO y NATO para la letra K. | Cine (el arte) |
Where the eye mixes kilo and kino
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. kilo and kino follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: kilo vs kino
A purely visual mix-up. kilo ([ˈkilo]) and kino ([ˈkino]) 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 a single letter - l in “kilo” becomes n in “kino”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53794, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kilo is recorded at frequency rank #8,978, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkilo]. kino is at rank #44,816, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkino].
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 53794, this pair ranks #86,174 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kilo vs kino
Shared letters: iko. Private to "kilo": l. Private to "kino": n.
"kilo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "kino" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kilo" and "kino" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "kilo" or "kino"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kilo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kino" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,174 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kilo" and "kino" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kimono vs kino". 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 #86,174 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.