Which to use
“clara” and “clash” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,874
- “clara” frequency rank
- #34,577
- “clash” frequency rank
- 44451
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clara | clash |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Eiklar, das Eiweiß, die weiße (äußere) Flüssigkeit des Eis | Geräusch, wie von einem Zusammenstoß; lautes, schrilles, klirrendes Geräusch |
Where the eye mixes clara and clash
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: clara vs clash
A purely visual mix-up. clara ([ˈkɫaɾə]) and clash ([klæʃ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44451, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clara is recorded at frequency rank #9,874, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɫaɾə]. clash is at rank #34,577, tagged as anoun, pronounced [klæʃ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 44451, this pair ranks #1,385,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of clara vs clash
Shared letters: acl. Private to "clara": r. Private to "clash": hs.
"clara" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "clash" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "clara" for "clash" ever safe?
Frequency check: "clara" vs "clash" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "clara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clash" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,385,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clara" and "clash" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clair vs clash". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,385,780 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.