# Cleo vs clue

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Cleo
*name · IPA /ˈkliːoʊ/ · frequency rank #28,495*
A female given name from Ancient Greek.

### clue
*noun · IPA /kluː/ · frequency rank #5,306*
A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.

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