# clears vs cleats

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### clears
*noun · frequency rank #13,685*
A relatively strong, coarse flour that has only been sifted once.

### cleats
*noun · IPA /kliːts/ · frequency rank #33,574*
plural of cleat

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