Which to use
“clones” and “cronos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,347
- “clones” frequency rank
- #49,551
- “cronos” frequency rank
- 68898
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clones | cronos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de clon. | Forma del plural de crono. |
Where the eye mixes clones and cronos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between clones and cronos
A purely visual mix-up. clones ([ˈklones]) and cronos ([ˈkɾonos]) 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 68898, 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]. cronos is at rank #49,551, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɾonos].
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 68898, this pair ranks #33,362 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of clones vs cronos
Shared letters: cnos. Private to "clones": el. Private to "cronos": r.
"clones" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "cronos" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "clones" for "cronos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "clones" vs "cronos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "clones" and "cronos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "clones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cronos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,362 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clones" and "cronos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cholos 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 #33,362 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.