# colons vs cotons

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### colons
*noun · IPA \kɔ.lɔ̃\ · frequency rank #8,675*
Pluriel de colon.

### cotons
*noun · IPA \kɔ.tɔ̃\ · frequency rank #46,680*
Pluriel de coton.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/colons-vs-cotons