ClovscmonWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Clo is a noun, cmon is a contraction, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Clo” is a noun and “cmon” is a contraction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#48,144
“Clo” frequency rank
#27,403
“cmon” frequency rank
75547
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Clo cmon
Definition Abbreviation of close (in street addresses). Alternative spelling of c'mon.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Clo and cmon apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
Clo
4 ch
cmon

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Clo is anoun and cmonacontraction. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75547, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Clo is recorded at frequency rank #48,144, classified as anoun. cmon is at rank #27,403, tagged as acontraction.

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 75547, this pair ranks #32,783 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Clo vs cmon

Shared letters: co. Private to "Clo": l. Private to "cmon": mn.

"Clo" · 3 letters · shape CCV  ·  "cmon" · 4 letters · shape CCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cmonccmon · cmmon · cmno · cmonn · comn · mcon

Frequency comparison

Clo#48,144
cmon#27,403

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Clo" and "cmon" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Clo" is a noun and "cmon" a contraction, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Clo" or "cmon"?
"cmon" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,403 in our English list, against #48,144 for "Clo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Clo vs cmon

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Clo”; for a contraction, it's “cmon”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Clo” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list