Which to use
“clash” and “Crash” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,577
- “clash” frequency rank
- #10,833
- “Crash” frequency rank
- 45410
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clash | Crash |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Geräusch, wie von einem Zusammenstoß; lautes, schrilles, klirrendes Geräusch | Zusammenstoß von Fahrzeugen |
Where the eye mixes clash and Crash
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses clash with Crash
A purely visual mix-up. clash ([klæʃ]) and Crash ([kʁɛʃ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - l in “clash” becomes r in “Crash”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45410, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clash is recorded at frequency rank #34,577, classified as anoun, pronounced [klæʃ]. Crash is at rank #10,833, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁɛʃ].
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 45410, this pair ranks #1,353,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of clash vs Crash
Shared letters: achs. Private to "clash": l. Private to "Crash": r.
"clash" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Crash" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "clash" and "Crash" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "clash" or "Crash" show up more?
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 "clash" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Crash" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,353,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clash" and "Crash" 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 #1,353,972 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.