Which to use
“claps” and “clears” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,180
- “claps” frequency rank
- #13,685
- “clears” frequency rank
- 46865
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | claps | clears |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of clap | A relatively strong, coarse flour that has only been sifted once. |
Letter map: claps vs clears
Shared letters muted; letters that set claps and clears apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - claps / clears
claps and clears are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46865, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
claps is recorded at frequency rank #33,180, classified as anoun, pronounced /klæps/. clears is at rank #13,685, tagged as anoun.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 46865, this pair ranks #207,744 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of claps vs clears
Shared letters: acls. Private to "claps": p. Private to "clears": er.
"claps" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "clears" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "claps" for "clears" ever safe?
Frequency check: "claps" vs "clears" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "claps" vs "clears" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "claps" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clears" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #207,744 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "claps" and "clears" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clack vs claps". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #207,744 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.