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Akilter vs Kilter - What's the difference?

akilter | kilter |

As an adjective akilter

is crooked, out of alignment, askew.

As a noun kilter is

good form, order or condition; fettle.

akilter

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • crooked, out of alignment, askew
  • * 1995 , Richard Brautigan, Revenge of the Lawn (page 109)
    • All of their gardens had been crushed by winter storms and their corn patches were defeated and all akilter .
  • (figuratively) twisted, dysfunctional
  • * 2002 , Iris Murdoch, The Time of the Angels (page 297)
    • He knew something was wrong by the smell of the house and the sounds and colours of uneasy light that told him the mood of things was all akilter .

    kilter

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • Good form, order or condition; fettle.
    • Out of kilter .

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