# Clarke vs clary

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Clarke
*name · frequency rank #6,551*
An English surname originating as an occupation, variant of Clark.

### 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.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clarke-vs-clary