Which to use
“kata” and “kits” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,625
- “kata” frequency rank
- #22,600
- “kits” frequency rank
- 71225
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kata | kits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forme, technique dans les arts martiaux japonais. | Pluriel de kit. |
Where the eye mixes kata and kits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. kata (CVCV) and kits (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses kata with kits
A purely visual mix-up. kata (\ka.ta\) and kits (\kit\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71225, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kata is recorded at frequency rank #48,625, classified as anoun, pronounced \ka.ta\. kits is at rank #22,600, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kit\.
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 71225, this pair ranks #48,372 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kata vs kits
Shared letters: kt. Private to "kata": a. Private to "kits": is.
"kata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "kits" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kata" for "kits" ever safe?
Frequency check: "kata" vs "kits" - which ranks higher?
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 "kata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,372 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kata" and "kits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kata vs kite". 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 #48,372 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.