cleans

/kliːnz/

//kliːnz// noun

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"cleans" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cleans” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,161. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,161
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of clean

Corpus desk

Index EN-cleans · cleans · English

cleans · rank #21,161 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,161
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cinematography

Nearest frequency peer: cinematography (-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 “cleans”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cleans” 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).

cleans vs clear
67% similar
cleans vs clears
83% similar
cleans vs clowns
67% similar

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

Key facts for cleans
PropertyValue
Headwordcleans
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kliːnz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,161
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cleans”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).cleanslands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “cinematography” (#21,160), “coincidentally” (#21,162), “chewed” (#21,159). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cleans” is #21,161. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around cleans (IPA /kliːnz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,161 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of clean".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for cleans, with forms such as "ccleans", "celans", and "claens". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "clear", "clears", "clowns", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is cleans, spelled C-L-E-A-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of clean

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccleans
  • celans
  • claens
  • cleanns
  • cleanss
  • cleasn
  • clenas
  • clleans
  • lceans

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccleans1celans2claens2cleanns1cleanss1cleasn2clenas2clleans1
Edit distance from "cleans"

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 "cleans"?
"cleans" is spelled C-L-E-A-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is /kliːnz/.
What does "cleans" mean?
As a noun, "cleans" means: plural of clean
What words are commonly confused with "cleans"?
"cleans" is commonly confused with "clear", "clears", "clowns". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cleans"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cleans" is /kliːnz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cleans" come from?
"cleans" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

chewed#21,159blight#21,145deceit#21,179Belize#21,142

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

ascend9 variantsarched9 variantsdrugged9 variantsDurban9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list