cone

/ˈkɔ.nɨ/

//ˈkɔ.nɨ// noun

The verdict

“cone” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #12,025 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#12,025
frequency rank, Portuguese
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - fruto produzido pela conífera

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cone vs cor
50% similar
cone vs cos
50% similar
cone vs copa
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cone
PropertyValue
Headwordcone
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɔ.nɨ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#12,025
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cone” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). cone lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for cone is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈkɔ.nɨ/. Corpus data places it at rank #12,025 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for cone, with forms such as "ccone", "cnoe", and "coen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cor", "cos", "copa", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is cone, spelled C-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    fruto produzido pela conífera
  2. 2
    fruto das árvores que pertencem a ordem das coníferas
  3. 3
    sólido cujo uma das extremidades é circular e sua espessura reduz uniformemente até a outra extremidade
  4. 4
    superfície de revolução formada através de uma reta ao redor de outra concorrente à primeira
  5. 5
    objeto normalmente composto de plástico, com forma semelhante a de um cone (3), usado como referencial, especialmente no trânsito
  6. 6
    extremidade aguda de um dente
  7. 7
    peça de máquina com base mais espessa que a ponta
  8. 8
    célula da retina responsável pela distinção de cores
  9. 9
    molusco gastrópode da família Conidae

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccone,cnoe,coen,conne,ocne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cone - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccone1cnoe2coen2conne1ocne2
Edit distance from "cone"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cone"?
"cone" is spelled C-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɔ.nɨ/.
What does "cone" mean?
As a noun, "cone" means: fruto produzido pela conífera
What words are commonly confused with "cone"?
"cone" is commonly confused with "cor", "cos", "copa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cone" is /ˈkɔ.nɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cone" come from?
"cone" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “cone”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkɔ.nɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cor” - see the side-by-side comparison. cone vs cor
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list