Which to use
“casar” is a verb and “clear” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,771
- “casar” frequency rank
- #36,980
- “clear” frequency rank
- 45751
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | casar | clear |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anular. | Claro. |
Where the eye mixes casar and clear
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. casar (CVCVC) and clear (CCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses casar with clear
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: casar is [kaˈsaɾ] while clear is /klɪə(ɹ)/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45751, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
casar is recorded at frequency rank #8,771, classified as averb, pronounced [kaˈsaɾ]. clear is at rank #36,980, tagged as anadj, pronounced /klɪə(ɹ)/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 45751, this pair ranks #129,620 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of casar vs clear
Shared letters: acr. Private to "casar": s. Private to "clear": el.
"casar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "clear" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "casar" and "clear" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "casar" or "clear"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "casar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clear" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #129,620 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "casar" and "clear" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clear vs clonar". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #129,620 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.