Which to use
“clasped” and “crashed” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,142
- “clasped” frequency rank
- #6,670
- “crashed” frequency rank
- 54812
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clasped | crashed |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of clasp | simple past and past participle of crash |
Where the eye mixes clasped and crashed
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses clasped with crashed
A purely visual mix-up. clasped (/klæspt/) and crashed (/kɹæʃt/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54812, 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/. crashed is at rank #6,670, tagged as averb, pronounced /kɹæʃt/.
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 54812, this pair ranks #138,298 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of clasped vs crashed
Shared letters: acdes. Private to "clasped": lp. Private to "crashed": hr.
"clasped" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "crashed" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "clasped" for "crashed" ever safe?
Which is more common, "clasped" or "crashed"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "clasped" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crashed" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,298 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clasped" and "crashed" 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 #138,298 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.