Which to use
“kao” and “kilo” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,406
- “kao” frequency rank
- #12,607
- “kilo” frequency rank
- 60013
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kao | kilo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Champs | (radiotéléphonie) Mot de code radiotéléphonique de l'OACI, OTAN et SIA pour la lettre latine K. |
Letter map: kao vs kilo
Shared letters muted; letters that set kao and kilo apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on kao vs kilo
kao and kilo are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60013, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kao is recorded at frequency rank #47,406, classified as anoun. kilo is at rank #12,607, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈkilo\.
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 60013, this pair ranks #99,943 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kao vs kilo
Shared letters: ko. Private to "kao": a. Private to "kilo": il.
"kao" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "kilo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- kilo ← iklo · killo · kiol · kkilo · klio
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kao" and "kilo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "kao" or "kilo"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "kao" and "kilo".
- Full dictionary entry for "kao" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kilo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,943 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kao" and "kilo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kao vs ky". 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 #99,943 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.