They may have meaning but are very similar to .com.
A number of country codes, such as .cm and .co, can result in misguided visitors looking for a .com web address.
Will we see some other domains that could be considered typos push their way through the new top level domain process?
I first thought of this when I wrote about .cpm. An online ad company is trying to trademark the term, which stands for “cost per thousand”.
As readers pointed out to me, .cpm is just one key away from .com on the keyboard.
.CMO is another possible domain that could be applied for an could also be a typo. CMO stands for Chief Marketing Officer.
Both .cpm and .cmo score high for similarity to numerous strings based on ICANN’s sword tool.
The most ironic .com typo would be .con. N is just one letter off from M on the keyboard. But it legitimately could be applied for with the idea of it standing for “conference”.
I suspect there are a lot more examples in non Latin scripts.
M says
“I suspect there are a lot more examples in non Latin scripts.”
I think it may be a bit different in non latin scripts as the confusion doesn’t really exist?
In the event anyone other then the existing registry will apply for the identical or similar transliteration/variant of .com or another existing cc/gtld in a non latin script the application will be denied.
Only the existing registry e.g verisign that manages .com can get to manage the e.g .קום string (.com in Hebrew) and only the same registrant that owns דוגמא.com today can activate the domain דוגמא.קום
http://www.idnforums.com/forums/24229-chuck-gomes-verisign-gnso-idng.html
http://idnblog.com/2009/12/03/exclusive-qa-chuck-gomes-verisign/
mark says
You missed some obvious ones that are much safer and will likely come to pass:
.VIN
.VPN
.CIN
Andrew Allemann says
I’ve got to think typo volume on those is very low given that you have to fat finger a couple letters. Many .cm registrants were disappointed by traffic volumes.
mark says
Also .FIN, .DIN, .DON, .FON, .DOM … jeez… hold me back.
Jean Guillon says
.CON for conference? Not in French! By the way .CON is in use already:
http://www.canalplus.fr/c-divertissement/pid1787-c-groland.html
World of News says
It is hard enough to gain real type ins, why would you consider a .com typo as a good investment, not worth the bother for all concerned