Which to use
“cela” and “clan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,278
- “cela” frequency rank
- #7,967
- “clan” frequency rank
- 36245
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cela | clan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Véase celda, cilla o ambas. | Grupo de personas con un vínculo de sangre o parentesco, que establece derechos y obligaciones entre sí. |
Where the eye mixes cela and clan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. cela (CVCV) and clan (CCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses cela with clan
A purely visual mix-up. cela ([ˈsela]) and clan ([ˈklãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36245, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cela is recorded at frequency rank #28,278, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsela]. clan is at rank #7,967, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklãn].
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 36245, this pair ranks #181,654 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cela vs clan
Shared letters: acl. Private to "cela": e. Private to "clan": n.
"cela" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "clan" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cela" and "clan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cela" or "clan" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cela" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #181,654 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cela" and "clan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ceba vs cela". 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 #181,654 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.