con
/ˈkɑn/
nounverbadverb
Common
1.n.an argument opposed to a proposal
2.n.a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
3.n.a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
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con and kahn are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. con means “an argument opposed to a proposal”. kahn means “United States architect (born in Estonia) (1901-1974)”. con is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkɑn/
1.n.an argument opposed to a proposal
2.n.a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
3.n.a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
/ˈkɑn/
| con | kahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɑn/ | /ˈkɑn/ |
| Said | kahn | kahn |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 3 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb, adverb | noun |
| Senses | 6 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | none recorded | Louis Isadore Kahn |
1.n.United States architect (born in Estonia) (1901-1974)