# c'mon vs canon

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### c'mon
*contraction · IPA /kəˈmɒn/ · frequency rank #10,341*
Contraction of come on.

### canon
*noun · IPA /ˈkæn.ən/ · frequency rank #5,940*
A generally accepted principle; a rule.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/c-mon-vs-canon