claro
[ˈklaɾo]
The verdict
“claro” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #273 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #273
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - De tono cromático poco subido.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | claro |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈklaɾo] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #273 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “claro” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for claro is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈklaɾo]. Corpus data places it at rank #273 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for claro, with forms such as "calro", "cclaro", and "claor". 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, "Coro", "clay", "curo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is claro, spelled C-L-A-R-O.
Definition
- 1De tono cromático poco subido.
- 2Con mucha luz.
- 3Nítido, preciso.
- 4Fácil de entender.
- 5Obvio, evidente.
- 6Libre de impurezas que enturbian.
- 7Con ideas firmes y cabales, que no titubea.
- 8Ilustre, insigne, famoso.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: calro,cclaro,claor,clarro,cllaro,clrao,lcaro
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of claro - 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.
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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “claro”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-L-A-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈklaɾo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Coro” - see the side-by-side comparison. claro vs Coro
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.