# Clara vs clary

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Clara
*name · IPA /ˈklɑːɹə/ · frequency rank #9,581*
A female given name from Latin.

### clary
*noun · IPA /ˈklɛəɹi/ · frequency rank #37,855*
clary sage (Salvia sclarea)

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