Which to use
“clones” and “cojones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,347
- “clones” frequency rank
- #7,683
- “cojones” frequency rank
- 27030
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clones | cojones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de clon. | Forma del plural de cojón. |
Where the eye mixes clones and cojones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. clones runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against cojones's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: clones vs cojones
A purely visual mix-up. clones ([ˈklones]) and cojones ([koˈxones]) 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 27030, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clones is recorded at frequency rank #19,347, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklones]. cojones is at rank #7,683, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koˈxones].
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 27030, this pair ranks #228,790 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of clones vs cojones
Shared letters: cenos. Private to "clones": l. Private to "cojones": j.
"clones" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "cojones" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "clones" for "cojones" ever safe?
Frequency check: "clones" vs "cojones" - which ranks higher?
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 "clones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cojones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #228,790 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clones" and "cojones" 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 #228,790 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.