# clown vs cowan

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### clown
*noun · IPA /klaʊn/ · frequency rank #7,896*
A slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig.

### cowan
*noun · IPA /ˈkəʊən/ · frequency rank #22,940*
A worker in unmortared stone; a stonemason who has not served an apprenticeship.

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