Which to use
“cmon” is a contraction and “con” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,403
- “cmon” frequency rank
- #4,434
- “con” frequency rank
- 31837
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cmon | con |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alternative spelling of c'mon. | To study or examine carefully, especially in order to gain knowledge of; to learn, or learn by heart. |
Letter map: cmon vs con
Shared letters muted; letters that set cmon and con apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: cmon vs con
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: cmon is acontraction and conaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31837, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cmon is recorded at frequency rank #27,403, classified as acontraction. con is at rank #4,434, tagged as averb, pronounced /kɒn/.
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 31837, this pair ranks #342,807 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cmon vs con
Shared letters: cno. Private to "cmon": m. Private to "con": -.
"cmon" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "con" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cmon ← ccmon · cmmon · cmno · cmonn · comn · mcon
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cmon" for "con" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cmon" vs "con" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "cmon" vs "con" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "cmon" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "con" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #342,807 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cmon" and "con" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Clo vs cmon". 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 #342,807 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.