# claret vs cleared

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### claret
*noun · IPA /ˈklæɹɪt/ · frequency rank #39,247*
A dry red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France, or a similar wine made elsewhere.

### cleared
*verb · IPA /klɪɹd/ · frequency rank #5,111*
simple past and past participle of clear

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