# clams vs coals

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### coals
*noun · IPA /kəʊlz/ · frequency rank #29,600*
plural of coal

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