Which to use
“kilo” is a noun and “kind” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,642
- “kilo” frequency rank
- #18,627
- “kind” frequency rank
- 59269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kilo | kind |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | quilo | terno, gentil, bacana |
Letter map: kilo vs kind
Shared letters muted; letters that set kilo and kind apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - kilo and kind
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: kilo is anoun and kindanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kilo is recorded at frequency rank #40,642, classified as anoun. 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 59269, this pair ranks #8,276 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kilo vs kind
Shared letters: ik. Private to "kilo": lo. Private to "kind": dn.
"kilo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "kind" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kilo" for "kind" ever safe?
Frequency check: "kilo" vs "kind" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "kilo" vs "kind" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "kilo" 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 #8,276 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kilo" and "kind" 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 #8,276 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.