Which to use
“K7” is a noun and “KGB” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,010
- “K7” frequency rank
- #26,076
- “KGB” frequency rank
- 70086
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | K7 | KGB |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Autre graphie de cassette, dans son sens de vidéocassette ou cassette audio. | Principal service de renseignement de l’Union soviétique post-stalinienne, entre 1954 et 1991. |
Where the eye mixes K7 and KGB
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: K7 vs KGB
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: K7 is \ka.sɛt\ while KGB is \ka.ʒe.be\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70086, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
K7 is recorded at frequency rank #44,010, classified as anoun, pronounced \ka.sɛt\. KGB is at rank #26,076, tagged as aname, pronounced \ka.ʒe.be\.
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 70086, this pair ranks #52,697 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of K7 vs KGB
Shared letters: k. Private to "K7": -. Private to "KGB": bg.
"K7" · 1 letters · shape C · "KGB" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "K7" and "KGB" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "K7" vs "KGB" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "K7" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "KGB" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,697 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "K7" and "KGB" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "K7 vs ky". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #52,697 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.