Which to use
“kom” and “kun” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,179
- “kom” frequency rank
- #28,227
- “kun” frequency rank
- 77406
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kom | kun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ton (de la voix). | Tête. |
Where the eye mixes kom and kun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses kom with kun
A purely visual mix-up. kom (\kɔm\) and kun (\kùn\) 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 77406, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kom is recorded at frequency rank #49,179, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔm\. kun is at rank #28,227, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kùn\.
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 77406, this pair ranks #28,463 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kom vs kun
Shared letters: k. Private to "kom": mo. Private to "kun": nu.
"kom" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "kun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kom" for "kun" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "kom" or "kun" show up more?
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 "kom" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,463 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kom" and "kun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kom vs ky". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #28,463 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.