# coon vs crow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### coon
*noun · IPA /kun/ · frequency rank #26,380*
A black person.

### crow
*noun · IPA /kɹəʊ/ · frequency rank #9,590*
A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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