Which to use
“clog” is a noun and “Clos” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,215
- “clog” frequency rank
- #44,123
- “Clos” frequency rank
- 73338
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clog | Clos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel. | A surname. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set clog and Clos apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: clog is anoun and Closaname. On the page they differ by a single letter - g in “clog” becomes s in “Clos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73338, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clog is recorded at frequency rank #29,215, classified as anoun, pronounced /klɒɡ/. Clos is at rank #44,123, tagged as aname.
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 73338, this pair ranks #39,990 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of clog vs Clos
Shared letters: clo. Private to "clog": g. Private to "Clos": s.
"clog" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Clos" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "clog" and "Clos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "clog" or "Clos"?
Remembering clog vs Clos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “clog”; for a name, it's “Clos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “clog” entry
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