Which to use
“ki” is a noun and “kind” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,029
- “ki” frequency rank
- #18,627
- “kind” frequency rank
- 28656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ki | kind |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cão (mamífero domesticado - Canis lupus familiaris) | terno, gentil, bacana |
Letter map: ki vs kind
Shared letters muted; letters that set ki and kind apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. ki runs 2 letters (CV) against kind's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - ki and kind
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ki is anoun and kindanadjective. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ki” sits inside “kind”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28656, 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/. kind is at rank #18,627, tagged as anadj.
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 28656, this pair ranks #40,148 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ki vs kind
Shared letters: ik. Private to "ki": -. Private to "kind": dn.
"ki" · 2 letters · shape CV · "kind" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kind ← iknd · kidn · kindd · kinnd · kkind · knid
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ki" and "kind" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ki" vs "kind" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ki" and "kind".
- Full dictionary entry for "ki" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kind" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,148 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ki" and "kind" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kilo vs kind". 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 #40,148 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.