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Which to use

“coño” and “convoy” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,169
“coño” frequency rank
#15,575
“convoy” frequency rank
18744
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature coño convoy
Definition Genitales internos y externos, es decir, vagina y vulva de la mujer. Escolta o guardia que se destina para llevar con seguridad y resguardo alguna cosa por mar o por tierra.

Where the eye mixes coño and convoy

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

4 ch
coño
6 ch
convoy

Why the eye confuses coño with convoy

A purely visual mix-up. coño ([ˈkoɲo]) and convoy ([kõmˈboj]) 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 18744, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

coño is recorded at frequency rank #3,169, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoɲo]. convoy is at rank #15,575, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõmˈboj].

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 18744, this pair ranks #266,651 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of coño vs convoy

Shared letters: co. Private to "coño": ñ. Private to "convoy": nvy.

"coño" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "convoy" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • convoycconvoy · cnovoy · conboy · connvoy · conovy · convoyy · convvoy · convyo

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "coño" and "convoy" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkoɲo] versus [kõmˈboj]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "coño" vs "convoy" - which ranks higher?
"coño" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,169 in our Spanish list, against #15,575 for "convoy". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "coño" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "convoy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #266,651 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "coño" and "convoy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coño 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 #266,651 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list