clear as a bell
"clear-as-a-bell" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“clear as a bell” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Totally clear; distinct and unmistakeable.
Corpus desk
Index EN-clear-as-a-bell · clear as a bell · English
clear as a bell · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | clear as a bell |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “clear as a bell” in English
Rare enough to double-check
clear as a bell is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Totally clear; distinct and unmistakeable.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for clear as a bell, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Used in reference to the clarity of a bell's tone. The correct English form is clear as a bell, spelled C-L-E-A-R- -A-S- -A- -B-E-L-L.
Definition
- 1Totally clear; distinct and unmistakeable.
Etymology
Used in reference to the clarity of a bell's tone.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.