Clarice

/ˈklæ.ɹɪs/

//ˈklæ.ɹɪs// name

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"clarice" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Clarice” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,983. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,983
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A female given name from French.

Corpus desk

Index EN-clarice · Clarice · English

Clarice · rank #46,983 · 10 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,983
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH clamour

Nearest frequency peer: clamour (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Clarice”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Clarice” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Clarice vs Clarke
71% similar
Clarice vs cleric
57% similar
Clarice vs clarity
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Clarice
PropertyValue
HeadwordClarice
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈklæ.ɹɪs/
Letters7
Frequency rank#46,983
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Clarice”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Claricelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “clamour” (#46,982), “Cialis” (#46,981), “clenching” (#46,985). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Clarice” is #46,983. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Clarice (IPA /ˈklæ.ɹɪs/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #46,983 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A female given name from French.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Clarice, with forms such as "calrice", "cclarice", and "clairce". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Clarke", "cleric", "clarity", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French Clarisse, from Italian Clarissa, from Medieval Latin Clarissa (“Poor Clare”); see there for more. Doublet of Clarissa and Clarisse. The correct English form is Clarice, spelled C-L-A-R-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name from French.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Clarice appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. And how do we begin to covet, Clarice? Do we seek out things to covet? Make an effort to answer now.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Clarisse, from Italian Clarissa, from Medieval Latin Clarissa (“Poor Clare”); see there for more. Doublet of Clarissa and Clarisse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • calrice
  • cclarice
  • clairce
  • clarcie
  • claricce
  • clariec
  • clarrice
  • cllarice
  • clraice
  • lcarice

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Clarice - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

calrice2cclarice1clairce2clarcie2claricce1clariec2clarrice1cllarice1
Edit distance from "Clarice"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Clarice"?
"Clarice" is spelled C-L-A-R-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈklæ.ɹɪs/.
What does "Clarice" mean?
As a proper noun, "Clarice" means: A female given name from French.
What words are commonly confused with "Clarice"?
"Clarice" is commonly confused with "Clarke", "cleric", "clarity". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Clarice"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Clarice" is /ˈklæ.ɹɪs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Clarice"?
Borrowed from French Clarisse, from Italian Clarissa, from Medieval Latin Clarissa (“Poor Clare”); see there for more. Doublet of Clarissa and Clarisse. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Clarice", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

clamour#46,982Crassus#46,997cupping#47,004bubonic#46,952

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

deferral10 variantsbruiser10 variantsdisavow10 variantsdualism10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list