Which to use
“clon” and “corn” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,309
- “clon” frequency rank
- #41,823
- “corn” frequency rank
- 57132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clon | corn |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Cuerno. |
Where the eye mixes clon and corn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between clon and corn
A purely visual mix-up. clon ([ˈklõn]) and corn ([ˈkorn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57132, 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]. corn is at rank #41,823, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkorn].
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 57132, this pair ranks #71,722 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of clon vs corn
Shared letters: cno. Private to "clon": l. Private to "corn": r.
"clon" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "corn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "clon" for "corn" ever safe?
Which is more common, "clon" or "corn"?
Useful next steps
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 "corn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,722 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clon" and "corn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "corn vs count". 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 #71,722 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.