Which to use
“K7” and “ku” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,010
- “K7” frequency rank
- #22,917
- “ku” frequency rank
- 66927
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | K7 | ku |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Autre graphie de cassette, dans son sens de vidéocassette ou cassette audio. | Lettre latine Q, q. |
Where the eye mixes K7 and ku
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between K7 and ku
A purely visual mix-up. K7 (\ka.sɛt\) and ku (\ky\) 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 - 7 in “K7” becomes u in “ku”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66927, 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\. ku is at rank #22,917, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ky\.
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 66927, this pair ranks #65,679 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of K7 vs ku
Shared letters: k. Private to "K7": -. Private to "ku": u.
"K7" · 1 letters · shape C · "ku" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "K7" for "ku" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "K7" or "ku" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "K7" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ku" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,679 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "K7" and "ku" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "K7 vs ky". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #65,679 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.