Which to use
“clon” and “cupón” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,309
- “clon” frequency rank
- #23,740
- “cupón” frequency rank
- 39049
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clon | cupón |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Parte de un aviso, ya sea impreso o virtual de internet, que da el derecho pero no la obligación a participar en sorteos, concursos o recibir rebajas en el precio del artículo o servicio que se ofrece. |
Where the eye mixes clon and cupón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between clon and cupón
A purely visual mix-up. clon ([ˈklõn]) and cupón ([kuˈpõn]) 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 39049, 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]. cupón is at rank #23,740, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kuˈpõn].
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 39049, this pair ranks #166,671 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of clon vs cupón
Shared letters: cn. Private to "clon": lo. Private to "cupón": puó.
"clon" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "cupón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- clon ← cclon · cllon · clno · clonn · coln · lcon
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "clon" for "cupón" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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 "cupón" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #166,671 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clon" and "cupón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "culona vs cupón". 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 #166,671 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.