clon

[ˈklõn]

/[ˈklõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“clon” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #15,309. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,309
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Animal, y en la ciencia ficción también ser humano, reproducido perfectamente como una copia fiel de otro individuo, a partir de una célula somática única, y del material genético contenida en ella...

Corpus desk

Index ES-clon · clon · Spanish

clon · rank #15,309 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,309
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH citan

Nearest frequency peer: citan (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “clon”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “clon” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

clon vs co
50% similar
clon vs con
75% similar
clon vs com
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for clon
PropertyValue
Headwordclon
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈklõn]
Letters4
Frequency rank#15,309
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “clon”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.cloncae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “citan” (#15,308), “clérigos” (#15,310), “circulan” (#15,307). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “clon” va en #15,309. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around clon (IPA [ˈklõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,309 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for clon, with forms such as "cclon", "cllon", and "clno". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "co", "con", "com", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is clon, spelled C-L-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Animal, y en la ciencia ficción también ser humano, reproducido perfectamente como una copia fiel de otro individuo, a partir de una célula somática única, y del material genético contenida en ella, en lugar de la reproducción sexual que produce individuos que varían genéticamente con respecto a sus padres.
  2. 2
    Animal reproducido mediante la escisión temprana del embrión, que da lugar a gemelos idénticos.
  3. 3
    Producto de la reproducción asexuada de los vegetales.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cclon
  • cllon
  • clno
  • clonn
  • coln
  • lcon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of clon - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cclon1cllon1clno2clonn1coln2lcon2
Edit distance from "clon"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "clon"?
"clon" is spelled C-L-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklõn].
What does "clon" mean?
As a noun, "clon" means: Animal, y en la ciencia ficción también ser humano, reproducido perfectamente como una copia fiel de otro individuo, a partir de una célula somática única, y del material genético contenida en ella...
What words are commonly confused with "clon"?
"clon" is commonly confused with "co", "con", "com". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "clon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clon" is [ˈklõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clon" come from?
"clon" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "clon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

chao#15,302aver#15,288aura#15,285wade#15,250

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Cañas6 variantscover6 variantssurf6 variantssaudí6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list