Which to use
“kil” and “ko” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,983
- “kil” frequency rank
- #9,864
- “ko” frequency rank
- 31847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kil | ko |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mesure de volume équivalente à environ deux litres. | Configuration cyclique de pions, si fréquente que des règles spécifiques la traitent. |
Where the eye mixes kil and ko
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: kil vs ko
A purely visual mix-up. kil (\kil\) and ko (\ko\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31847, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kil is recorded at frequency rank #21,983, classified as anoun, pronounced \kil\. ko is at rank #9,864, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ko\.
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 31847, this pair ranks #301,178 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kil vs ko
Shared letters: k. Private to "kil": il. Private to "ko": o.
"kil" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "ko" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kil" and "ko" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "kil" vs "ko" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "kil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ko" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #301,178 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kil" and "ko" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kil vs ky". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #301,178 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.