Which to use
“Clos” is a name and “crows” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,123
- “Clos” frequency rank
- #15,596
- “crows” frequency rank
- 59719
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Clos | crows |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname. | plural of crow |
Letter map: Clos vs crows
Shared letters muted; letters that set Clos and crows apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: Clos vs crows
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Clos is aname and crowsanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59719, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Clos is recorded at frequency rank #44,123, classified as aname. crows is at rank #15,596, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kɹəʊz/.
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 59719, this pair ranks #104,482 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Clos vs crows
Shared letters: cos. Private to "Clos": l. Private to "crows": rw.
"Clos" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "crows" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Clos" and "crows" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Clos" vs "crows" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "Clos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crows" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #104,482 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Clos" and "crows" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Clos vs coms". 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 #104,482 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.