Which to use
“keys” and “kits” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,075
- “keys” frequency rank
- #22,600
- “kits” frequency rank
- 48675
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | keys | kits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de key. | Pluriel de kit. |
Where the eye mixes keys and kits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between keys and kits
A purely visual mix-up. keys (\ˈkiːz\) 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 48675, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
keys is recorded at frequency rank #26,075, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈkiːz\. 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 48675, this pair ranks #176,910 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of keys vs kits
Shared letters: ks. Private to "keys": ey. Private to "kits": it.
"keys" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "kits" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "keys" and "kits" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "keys" or "kits" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "keys" and "kits" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "keys" 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 #176,910 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "keys" and "kits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "keys 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 #176,910 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.