Which to use
“clasped” is a verb and “classed” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,142
- “clasped” frequency rank
- #19,289
- “classed” frequency rank
- 67431
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clasped | classed |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of clasp | Marked in terms of or connected with socioeconomic class. |
Letter map: clasped vs classed
Shared letters muted; letters that set clasped and classed apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Grammar separator: clasped vs classed
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: clasped is averb and classedanadjective. On the page they differ by a single letter - p in “clasped” becomes s in “classed”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67431, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clasped is recorded at frequency rank #48,142, classified as averb, pronounced /klæspt/. classed is at rank #19,289, tagged as anadj.
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 67431, this pair ranks #63,381 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of clasped vs classed
Shared letters: acdels. Private to "clasped": p. Private to "classed": -.
"clasped" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "classed" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Pair "clasped" vs "classed" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "clasped" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "classed" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,381 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clasped" and "classed" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cased vs clasped". 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 #63,381 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.