clamavsclarasWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: clama is a verb, claras is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“clama” is a verb and “claras” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#28,285
“clama” frequency rank
#4,485
“claras” frequency rank
32770
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature clama claras
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de clamar. Momento en que comienza a ser visible la luz del día.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set clama and claras apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
clama
6 ch
claras

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: clama is [ˈklama] while claras is [ˈklaɾas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32770, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

clama is recorded at frequency rank #28,285, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈklama]. claras is at rank #4,485, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklaɾas].

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 32770, this pair ranks #200,285 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of clama vs claras

Shared letters: acl. Private to "clama": m. Private to "claras": rs.

"clama" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV  ·  "claras" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • clamacclama · claam · clamma · cllama · clmaa · lcama
  • clarascalras · cclaras · claars · clarass · clarras · clarsa · cllaras · clraas

Frequency comparison

clama#28,285
claras#4,485

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "clama" and "claras" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "clama" is a verb and "claras" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "clama" or "claras"?
"claras" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,485 in our Spanish list, against #28,285 for "clama". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering clama vs claras

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “clama”; for a noun, it's “claras”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “clama” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list