# Clan vs clean

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Clan
*noun · IPA [klaːn] · frequency rank #9,695*
(schottischer/irischer) Stammes-/Volksverband

### clean
*adjective · IPA [kliːn] · frequency rank #15,057*
nicht mehr von Drogen abhängig

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