# clams vs clank

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### clank
*noun · IPA /ˈklæŋk/ · frequency rank #43,569*
A loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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