clearer

/ˈklɪəɹə/

//ˈklɪəɹə// noun

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

The verdict

“clearer” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,665. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,665
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Someone who or something which clears.

Corpus desk

Index EN-clearer · clearer · English

clearer · rank #10,665 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,665
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Clayton

Nearest frequency peer: Clayton (-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 “clearer”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “clearer” 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).

clearer vs clever
71% similar
clearer vs clears
71% similar
clearer vs cleary
71% similar

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

Key facts for clearer
PropertyValue
Headwordclearer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈklɪəɹə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,665
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “clearer”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).clearerlands 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 “Clayton” (#10,664), “coil” (#10,666), “chili” (#10,663). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “clearer” is #10,665. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around clearer (IPA /ˈklɪəɹə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,665 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for clearer, with forms such as "cclearer", "celarer", and "claerer". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "clever", "clears", "cleary", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From clear (verb) + -er. The correct English form is clearer, spelled C-L-E-A-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Someone who or something which clears.
  2. 2
    Someone who or something which clears.
  3. 3
    A tool by which the hemp for lines and twines, used by sailmakers, is finished.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Gold is a wonderful clearer of the understanding.

Etymology

From clear (verb) + -er.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cclearer
  • celarer
  • claerer
  • cleaerr
  • clearerr
  • clearre
  • clearrer
  • cleraer
  • cllearer
  • lcearer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of clearer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cclearer1celarer2claerer2cleaerr2clearerr1clearre2clearrer1cleraer2
Edit distance from "clearer"

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 "clearer"?
"clearer" is spelled C-L-E-A-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈklɪəɹə/.
What does "clearer" mean?
As a noun, "clearer" means: Someone who or something which clears.
What words are commonly confused with "clearer"?
"clearer" is commonly confused with "clever", "clears", "cleary". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "clearer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clearer" is /ˈklɪəɹə/. 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 "clearer"?
From clear (verb) + -er. 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 "clearer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Clayton#10,664dilemma#10,678whisper#10,637firstly#10,694

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list