# Clair

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #20,062

## Definitions
1. A female given name from French.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A village in New Brunswick, Canada.
4. A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.

## Etymology
A less common spelling of Claire.

## Easily confused with
- **clay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clair-vs-clay)
- **clip** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clair-vs-clip)
- **clan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clair-vs-clan)
- **claw** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clair-vs-claw)
- **clap** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clair-vs-clap)
- **clam** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clair-vs-clam)
- **clit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clair-vs-clit)
- **czar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clair-vs-czar)
- **Clio** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clair-vs-clio)
- **class** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clair-vs-class)
- **clear** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clair-vs-clear)
- **Clark** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clair-vs-clark)
- **Craig** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clair-vs-craig)
- **clash** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clair-vs-clash)
- **Clara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clair-vs-clara)
- **Clare** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clair-vs-clare)
- **claws** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clair-vs-claws)
- **Claus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clair-vs-claus)
- **clamp** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clair-vs-clamp)
- **clans** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clair-vs-clans)

## Common misspellings (7)
`calir`, `cclair`, `clairr`, `clari`, `cliar`, `cllair`, `lcair`

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