class

Name: class, Spanish Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/klɑːs/

//klɑːs// noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“class” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #22,607 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#22,607
frequency rank, Spanish: 5
letters: 6
tracked misspellings: 20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Clase, categoría, nivel, cualidad.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

class vs clay

60% similar

class vs clave

60% similar

class vs Colas

40% similar

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

Key facts for class
Property	Value
Headword	class
Language	Spanish
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/klɑːs/
Letters	5
Frequency rank	#22,607
Misspellings tracked	6
Confusable pairs	20
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “class” 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). class lands here:

#22,607

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for class is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /klɑːs/. Corpus data places it at rank #22,607 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for class, with forms such as "calss", "cclass", and "clas". 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, "clay", "clave", "Colas", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is class, spelled C-L-A-S-S.

Definition

1
Clase, categoría, nivel, cualidad.
2
Clase, grupo social, casta, nivel social, en especial un nivel alto.
3
Clase, los estudiantes de un grupo, la reunión de estudiantes.
4
El tiempo durante el cual se imparte una lección.
5
Clase, lección.
6
El salón de clases.
7
Clase, elegancia, gracia, dignidad.
8
Clase, grupo de objetos con el mismo comportamiento y usualmente con diferente estado.
9
Conjunto, colección.
10
Conjunto de mediciones que caen en el intervalo especificado.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: calss,cclass,clas,cllass,clsas,lcass

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of class - 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 "class"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "class"?

"class" is spelled C-L-A-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /klɑːs/.

What does "class" mean?

As a noun, "class" means: Clase, categoría, nivel, cualidad.

What words are commonly confused with "class"?

"class" is commonly confused with "clay", "clave", "Colas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "class"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "class" is /klɑːs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "class" come from?

"class" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “class”

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

The one correct Spanish spelling is C-L-A-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /klɑːs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “clay” - see the side-by-side comparison. class vs clay
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.