# colony vs crony

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### colony
*noun · IPA /ˈkɒl.ə.ni/ · frequency rank #5,866*
A geographical area under the remote control of a country; especially to extract resources or exploit labor from that area.

### crony
*noun · IPA /ˈkɹoʊni/ · frequency rank #40,192*
A close friend.

## Source
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