Which to use
“clover” and “covey” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,041
- “clover” frequency rank
- #46,402
- “covey” frequency rank
- 64443
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clover | covey |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A plant of the genus Trifolium with leaves usually divided into three (rarely four) leaflets and with white or red flowers. | A brood or family of partridges (family Phasianidae), which includes game birds such as grouse (tribe Tetraonini) and ptarmigans (tribe Tetraonini, genus Lagopus). |
Where the eye mixes clover and covey
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: clover vs covey
A purely visual mix-up. clover (/ˈkləʊ.və(ɹ)/) and covey (/ˈkʌvi/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64443, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clover is recorded at frequency rank #18,041, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkləʊ.və(ɹ)/. covey is at rank #46,402, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkʌvi/.
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 64443, this pair ranks #77,693 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of clover vs covey
Shared letters: ceov. Private to "clover": lr. Private to "covey": y.
"clover" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "covey" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "clover" and "covey" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "clover" or "covey"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "clover" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "covey" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #77,693 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clover" and "covey" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "covey vs cower". 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 #77,693 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.