Which to use
“cajones” and “clones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,061
- “cajones” frequency rank
- #19,347
- “clones” frequency rank
- 36408
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cajones | clones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cajón. | Forma del plural de clon. |
Where the eye mixes cajones and clones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. cajones runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against clones's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses cajones with clones
A purely visual mix-up. cajones ([kaˈxones]) and clones ([ˈklones]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36408, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cajones is recorded at frequency rank #17,061, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈxones]. clones is at rank #19,347, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklones].
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 36408, this pair ranks #180,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cajones vs clones
Shared letters: cenos. Private to "cajones": aj. Private to "clones": l.
"cajones" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "clones" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cajones" and "clones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cajones" or "clones" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cajones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #180,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cajones" and "clones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clones vs cronos". 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 #180,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.