# clem vs clog

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### clog
*noun · IPA /klɒɡ/ · frequency rank #29,215*
A type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel.

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