Which to use
“chart” and “clary” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,152
- “chart” frequency rank
- #37,855
- “clary” frequency rank
- 41007
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chart | clary |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A map. | clary sage (Salvia sclarea) |
Where the eye mixes chart and clary
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. chart (CCVCC) and clary (CCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: chart vs clary
A purely visual mix-up. chart (/t͡ʃɑɹt/) and clary (/ˈklɛəɹi/) 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 41007, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chart is recorded at frequency rank #3,152, classified as anoun, pronounced /t͡ʃɑɹt/. clary is at rank #37,855, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈklɛəɹi/.
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 41007, this pair ranks #262,374 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chart vs clary
Shared letters: acr. Private to "chart": ht. Private to "clary": ly.
"chart" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "clary" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "chart" for "clary" ever safe?
Which is more common, "chart" or "clary"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "chart" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clary" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #262,374 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chart" and "clary" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clack vs clary". 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 #262,374 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.