ko

/ˈko/

//ˈko// noun

The verdict

“ko” sits in 12 confusable pairs (corpus #14,398) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#14,398
frequency rank, Portuguese
95
“K” headwords
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nome dos kana こ e コ

Corpus desk

Index PT-ko · ko · Portuguese

ko · rank #14,398 · 0 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,398
  • LEN-SHORT 2 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 95
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kosovo

Nearest frequency peer: Kosovo (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Vizinhos de frequência do confusável “ko”

Pares de peso semelhante no corpus, aparte dos confusáveis abaixo

corpus weight

What this shows As barras situam “ko” face aos lemas portugueses mais próximos por rank, não um reprint da secretária de confusáveis.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ko vs K
0% similar
ko vs ki
50% similar
ko vs ka
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ko
PropertyValue
Headwordko
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈko/
Letters2
Frequency rank#14,398
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Rank de corpus junto a confusáveis de “ko”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.kocai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “Kosovo” (#14,399), “lareira” (#14,400), “iogurte” (#14,395). Entre 95 lemas com “K”, “ko” fica em #14,398. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for ko is neighbouring look-alikes ("K", "ki", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced /ˈko/. Frequency #14,398 among 95 “K” headwords. Gloss: "nome dos kana こ e コ".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ko, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "K", "ki", "ka", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is ko, spelled K-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    nome dos kana こ e コ

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ko"?
"ko" is spelled K-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈko/.
What does "ko" mean?
As a noun, "ko" means: nome dos kana こ e コ
What words are commonly confused with "ko"?
"ko" is commonly confused with "K", "ki", "ka". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ko"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ko" is /ˈko/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ko" come from?
"ko" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list