Which to use
“ki” and “kilo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,029
- “ki” frequency rank
- #40,642
- “kilo” frequency rank
- 50671
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ki | kilo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cão (mamífero domesticado - Canis lupus familiaris) | quilo |
Letter map: ki vs kilo
Shared letters muted; letters that set ki and kilo apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on ki vs kilo
ki and kilo are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ki” sits inside “kilo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50671, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ki is recorded at frequency rank #10,029, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkiː/. kilo is at rank #40,642, tagged as anoun.
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 50671, this pair ranks #14,282 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ki vs kilo
Shared letters: ik. Private to "ki": -. Private to "kilo": lo.
"ki" · 2 letters · shape CV · "kilo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- kilo ← iklo · killo · kiol · kkilo · klio
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ki" for "kilo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ki" or "kilo"?
Useful next steps
Pair "ki" vs "kilo" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ki" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kilo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,282 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ki" and "kilo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kato vs kilo". 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 #14,282 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.