# Clive vs cloves

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Clive
*name · IPA /ˈklaɪv/ · frequency rank #12,563*
A topographic surname from Old English - someone who lived near a cliff (Old English clif).

### cloves
*noun · IPA /kləʊvz/ · frequency rank #26,373*
plural of clove

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