Which to use
“K7” and “kou” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,010
- “K7” frequency rank
- #47,413
- “kou” frequency rank
- 91423
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | K7 | kou |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Autre graphie de cassette, dans son sens de vidéocassette ou cassette audio. | Tambour chinois. |
Where the eye mixes K7 and kou
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. K7 runs 1 letters (C) against kou's 3 (CVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses K7 with kou
A purely visual mix-up. K7 (\ka.sɛt\) and kou (\ku\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91423, 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\. kou is at rank #47,413, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ku\.
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 91423, this pair ranks #3,858 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of K7 vs kou
Shared letters: k. Private to "K7": -. Private to "kou": ou.
"K7" · 1 letters · shape C · "kou" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "K7" and "kou" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "K7" vs "kou" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "K7" and "kou" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "K7" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kou" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,858 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "K7" and "kou" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kou vs ky". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #3,858 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.