clarín

/[klaˈɾĩn]/ noun

The verdict

“clarín” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #10,113 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#10,113
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

Dominant Wiktionary sense: Instrumento músico de boca. Es un cañón de metal con varias vueltas, y desde la boca hasta el extremo por donde sale la voz, se va ensanchando proporcionalmente. Su sonido es agudo y a propósito pa...

Key facts for clarín
PropertyValue
Headwordclarín
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[klaˈɾĩn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,113
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “clarín” sits in Spanish frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for clarín is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [klaˈɾĩn]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,113 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for clarín, with forms such as "calrín", "cclarín", and "clarní". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "claro", "claros", "clavan", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is clarín, spelled C-L-A-R-Í-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrumento músico de boca. Es un cañón de metal con varias vueltas, y desde la boca hasta el extremo por donde sale la voz, se va ensanchando proporcionalmente. Su sonido es agudo y a propósito para enardecer los ánimos.
  2. 2
    Persona que ejerce o profesa el arte de tocar este instrumento.
  3. 3
    Tela de hilo muy delgada y clara que suele servir para vueltas, pañuelos, etc.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: calrín,cclarín,clarní,clarrín,clarínn,claírn,cllarín,clraín,lcarín

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "clarín"

calrín2cclarín1clarní2clarrín1clarínn1claírn2cllarín1clraín2
Edit distance from "clarín"

Frequency rank: #10,113 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "clarín"?
"clarín" is spelled C-L-A-R-Í-N. The IPA pronunciation is [klaˈɾĩn].
What does "clarín" mean?
As a noun, "clarín" means: Instrumento músico de boca. Es un cañón de metal con varias vueltas, y desde la boca hasta el extremo por donde sale la voz, se va ensanchando proporcionalmente. Su sonido es agudo y a propósito pa...
What words are commonly confused with "clarín"?
"clarín" is commonly confused with "claro", "claros", "clavan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "clarín"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clarín" is [klaˈɾĩn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clarín" come from?
"clarín" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “clarín”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-L-A-R-Í-N — every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [klaˈɾĩn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “claro” — see the side-by-side comparison. clarín vs claro
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Nearby Spanish words

Other entries that begin with the letter C in our Spanish index:

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.