# claim vs clams

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### claim
*noun · IPA /kleɪm/ · frequency rank #1,181*
A demand of ownership made for something.

### clams
*noun · IPA /klæmz/ · frequency rank #24,408*
plural of clam

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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