Which to use
“chas” and “clan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,938
- “chas” frequency rank
- #7,967
- “clan” frequency rank
- 43905
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chas | clan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Representa el sonido que se produce al dar palmadas sobre el cuerpo. | Grupo de personas con un vínculo de sangre o parentesco, que establece derechos y obligaciones entre sí. |
Where the eye mixes chas and clan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. chas and clan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: chas vs clan
A purely visual mix-up. chas ([ˈt͡ʃas]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43905, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chas is recorded at frequency rank #35,938, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃas]. 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 43905, this pair ranks #140,023 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chas vs clan
Shared letters: ac. Private to "chas": hs. Private to "clan": ln.
"chas" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "clan" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "chas" for "clan" ever safe?
Which is more common, "chas" or "clan"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "chas" 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 #140,023 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chas" and "clan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chas vs chop". 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 #140,023 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.