# clay vs clem

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### clay
*noun · IPA /kleɪ/ · frequency rank #4,358*
A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.

### clem
*verb · IPA /klɛm/ · frequency rank #29,597*
To be hungry; starve.

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