# claw vs cram

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### claw
*noun · IPA /klɔ/ · frequency rank #13,116*
A curved, pointed, horny projection on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.

### cram
*verb · IPA /kɹæm/ · frequency rank #24,128*
To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to fill to superfluity.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/claw-vs-cram