# claps vs clumps

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### claps
*noun · IPA /klæps/ · frequency rank #33,180*
plural of clap

### clumps
*verb · IPA /klʌmps/ · frequency rank #31,478*
third-person singular simple present indicative of clump

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