# Clara

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈklɑːɹə/ · frequency rank #9,581

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Latin.
2. A town in Pyrénées-Orientales department, France; named Clara-Villerach since 2017.
3. A town in County Offaly, Ireland.
4. An area of Taylor County, Florida, United States.
5. An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Mississippi, United States.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin clāra, feminine of clārus (“bright, shining, clear”), a post-classical name made famous by the 13th century Saint Clara (Clare) of Assisi. Doublet of Clare and Claire.

## Easily confused with
- **clay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clara-vs-clay)
- **claw** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clara-vs-claw)
- **Cora** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clara-vs-cora)
- **czar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clara-vs-czar)
- **class** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clara-vs-class)
- **clear** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clara-vs-clear)
- **Clark** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clara-vs-clark)
- **clerk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clara-vs-clerk)
- **clash** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clara-vs-clash)
- **Clare** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clara-vs-clare)
- **claws** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clara-vs-claws)
- **cobra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clara-vs-cobra)
- **Claus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clara-vs-claus)
- **clasp** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clara-vs-clasp)
- **clays** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clara-vs-clays)
- **clary** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clara-vs-clary)
- **Clarke** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clara-vs-clarke)
- **clears** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clara-vs-clears)
- **cleary** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clara-vs-cleary)
- **claret** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clara-vs-claret)

## Common misspellings (7)
`calra`, `cclara`, `claar`, `clarra`, `cllara`, `clraa`, `lcara`

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