# clough vs clout

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### clough
*noun · IPA /klʌf/ · frequency rank #33,578*
A narrow valley; a cleft in a hillside; a ravine, glen, or gorge.

### clout
*noun · IPA /klaʊt/ · frequency rank #21,471*
Influence or effectiveness, especially political.

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