Which to use
“clocked” and “clogged” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,930
- “clocked” frequency rank
- #20,064
- “clogged” frequency rank
- 42994
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clocked | clogged |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Embroidered with clocks (i.e. figured decorations, not timepieces). | Having an obstructed flow; blocked. |
Letter map: clocked vs clogged
Shared letters muted; letters that set clocked and clogged apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. clocked and clogged follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Corpus notes: clocked and clogged
clocked and clogged are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42994, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clocked is recorded at frequency rank #22,930, classified as anadj. clogged is at rank #20,064, tagged as anadj.
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 42994, this pair ranks #244,191 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of clocked vs clogged
Shared letters: cdelo. Private to "clocked": k. Private to "clogged": g.
"clocked" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "clogged" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "clocked" for "clogged" ever safe?
Frequency check: "clocked" vs "clogged" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "clocked" and "clogged".
- Full dictionary entry for "clocked" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clogged" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #244,191 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clocked" and "clogged" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clicker vs clocked". 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 #244,191 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.