# clans

> English word · Noun · IPA /klænz/ · frequency rank #15,986

## Definitions
1. plural of clan

## Easily confused with
- **CNS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clans-vs-cns)
- **clay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clans-vs-clay)
- **cons** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clans-vs-cons)
- **claw** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clans-vs-claw)
- **clap** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clans-vs-clap)
- **cyan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clans-vs-cyan)
- **Clos** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clans-vs-clos)
- **class** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clans-vs-class)
- **clean** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clans-vs-clean)
- **clubs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clans-vs-clubs)
- **Clark** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clans-vs-clark)
- **coins** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clans-vs-coins)
- **clips** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clans-vs-clips)
- **clash** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clans-vs-clash)
- **crane** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clans-vs-crane)
- **clues** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clans-vs-clues)
- **Clara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clans-vs-clara)
- **coats** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clans-vs-coats)
- **clone** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clans-vs-clone)
- **Clare** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clans-vs-clare)

## Common misspellings (8)
`calns`, `cclans`, `clanns`, `clanss`, `clasn`, `cllans`, `clnas`, `lcans`

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