Which to use
“clearest” is an adjective and “clears” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,401
- “clearest” frequency rank
- #13,685
- “clears” frequency rank
- 41086
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clearest | clears |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | superlative form of clear: most clear | A relatively strong, coarse flour that has only been sifted once. |
Letter map: clearest vs clears
Shared letters muted; letters that set clearest and clears apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Grammar separator: clearest vs clears
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: clearest is anadjective and clearsanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41086, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clearest is recorded at frequency rank #27,401, classified as anadj. clears is at rank #13,685, tagged as anoun.
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 41086, this pair ranks #261,602 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of clearest vs clears
Shared letters: acelrs. Private to "clearest": t. Private to "clears": -.
"clearest" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCC · "clears" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "clearest" and "clears" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "clearest" or "clears"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "clearest" and "clears".
- Full dictionary entry for "clearest" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clears" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #261,602 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clearest" and "clears" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "claret vs clearest". 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 #261,602 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.