Which to use
“Clown” and “con” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,625
- “Clown” frequency rank
- #8,694
- “con” frequency rank
- 20319
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Clown | con |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die vor Publikum (vor allem im Zirkus) in auffälligen Kostümen auftritt und Späße macht | Betrug, Betrügerei, Schwindel |
Letter map: Clown vs con
Shared letters muted; letters that set Clown and con apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on Clown vs con
Clown and con are indexed as a confusable German 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20319, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Clown is recorded at frequency rank #11,625, classified as anoun, pronounced [klaʊ̯n]. con is at rank #8,694, 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 20319, this pair ranks #1,898,999 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Clown vs con
Shared letters: cno. Private to "Clown": lw. Private to "con": -.
"Clown" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "con" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Clown ← cclown · cllown · clonw · clownn · clowwn · clwon · colwn · lcown
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Clown" and "con" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Clown" or "con"?
Useful next steps
Pair "Clown" vs "con" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Clown" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "con" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,898,999 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Clown" and "con" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clock vs Clown". 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 #1,898,999 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.