Which to use
“casement” is a noun and “clement” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,570
- “casement” frequency rank
- #16,436
- “clement” frequency rank
- 59006
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | casement | clement |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A window sash that is hinged on the side. | Lenient or merciful; charitable. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set casement and clement apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
casement and clement form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59006, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
casement is recorded at frequency rank #42,570, classified as anoun. clement is at rank #16,436, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈklɛmənt/.
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 59006, this pair ranks #108,882 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "casement" and "clement" be used interchangeably?
Remembering casement vs clement
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “casement”; for an adjective, it's “clement”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “casement” entry
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