# clancy vs clans

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### clancy
*noun · frequency rank #25,320*
An overflow or spillage.

### 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.
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