# clams vs clans

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### clans
*noun · IPA /klænz/ · frequency rank #15,986*
plural of clan

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clams-vs-clans