Which to use
“clon” and “colono” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,309
- “clon” frequency rank
- #46,426
- “colono” frequency rank
- 61735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clon | colono |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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. | Quien habita en una colonia. |
Where the eye mixes clon and colono
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. clon runs 4 letters (CCVC) against colono's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses clon with colono
A purely visual mix-up. clon ([ˈklõn]) and colono ([koˈlono]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61735, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clon is recorded at frequency rank #15,309, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklõn]. colono is at rank #46,426, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koˈlono].
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 61735, this pair ranks #54,410 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of clon vs colono
Shared letters: clno. Private to "clon": -. Private to "colono": -.
"clon" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "colono" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "clon" and "colono" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "clon" or "colono"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "clon" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "colono" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,410 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clon" and "colono" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "colono vs culona". 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 #54,410 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.