Which to use
“kao” and “koh” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,406
- “kao” frequency rank
- #21,984
- “koh” frequency rank
- 69390
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kao | koh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Champs | Eau. |
Letter map: kao vs koh
Shared letters muted; letters that set kao and koh apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: kao and koh
kao and koh 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69390, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kao is recorded at frequency rank #47,406, classified as anoun. koh is at rank #21,984, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈkɔh\.
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 69390, this pair ranks #55,303 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kao vs koh
Shared letters: ko. Private to "kao": a. Private to "koh": h.
"kao" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "koh" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kao" for "koh" ever safe?
Which is more common, "kao" or "koh"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "kao" and "koh".
- Full dictionary entry for "kao" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "koh" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,303 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kao" and "koh" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kao vs ky". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #55,303 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.