Which to use
“kt” is a preposition and “kun” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,886
- “kt” frequency rank
- #28,227
- “kun” frequency rank
- 67113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kt | kun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kontraŭ (« Contre, en face de »). | Tête. |
Where the eye mixes kt and kun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between kt and kun
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kt is \ˈkon.traw\ while kun is \kùn\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67113, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kt is recorded at frequency rank #38,886, classified as aprep, pronounced \ˈkon.traw\. 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 67113, this pair ranks #64,841 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kt vs kun
Shared letters: k. Private to "kt": t. Private to "kun": nu.
"kt" · 2 letters · shape CC · "kun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kt" and "kun" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "kt" 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 "kt" 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 #64,841 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kt" and "kun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kt vs ky". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #64,841 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.