clash

[klæʃ]

/[klæʃ]/ noun

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The verdict

“clash” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,577. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,577
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Geräusch, wie von einem Zusammenstoß; lautes, schrilles, klirrendes Geräusch

Corpus desk

Index DE-clash · clash · German

clash · rank #34,577 · 8 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,577
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Cincinnati

Nearest frequency peer: Cincinnati (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „clash“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „clash“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

clash vs coach
60% similar
clash vs Claus
40% similar
clash vs Crash
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for clash
PropertyValue
Headwordclash
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[klæʃ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#34,577
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „clash“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).clashliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Cincinnati“ (#34,576), „competition“ (#34,578), „Chromosomen“ (#34,575). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „clash“ bei #34,577. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around clash (IPA [klæʃ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,577 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for clash, with forms such as "calsh", "cclash", and "clahs". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "coach", "Claus", "Crash", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is clash, spelled C-L-A-S-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geräusch, wie von einem Zusammenstoß; lautes, schrilles, klirrendes Geräusch
  2. 2
    Gegensatz von Meinungen oder Interessen; Zustand der Unverträglichkeit
  3. 3
    gewaltsame Auseinandersetzung, die zeitlich oder an Ausmaßen begrenzt ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how clash appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. There was a loud clash and when I turned around, I saw that two cars collided.
  2. There is a clash within our government.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • calsh
  • cclash
  • clahs
  • clashh
  • classh
  • cllash
  • clsah
  • lcash

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of clash - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

calsh2cclash1clahs2clashh1classh1cllash1clsah2lcash2
Edit distance from "clash"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "clash"?
"clash" is spelled C-L-A-S-H. The IPA pronunciation is [klæʃ].
What does "clash" mean?
As a noun, "clash" means: Geräusch, wie von einem Zusammenstoß; lautes, schrilles, klirrendes Geräusch
What words are commonly confused with "clash"?
"clash" is commonly confused with "coach", "Claus", "Crash". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "clash"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clash" is [klæʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clash" come from?
"clash" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "clash", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bosco#34,557bates#34,536erica#34,627angry#34,511

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

einnahm8 variantsaufgab8 variantsankomme8 variantsAltena8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list