# cone vs convex

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cone
*noun · IPA /ˈkəʊn/ · frequency rank #9,153*
A surface of revolution formed by rotating a segment of a line around another line that intersects the first line.

### convex
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɒn.vɛks/ · frequency rank #20,597*
Curved or bowed outward like the outside of a bowl, circle, or sphere.

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