Which to use
“clama” and “clavan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,285
- “clama” frequency rank
- #35,417
- “clavan” frequency rank
- 63702
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clama | clavan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de clamar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de clavar o de clavarse. |
Where the eye mixes clama and clavan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses clama with clavan
A purely visual mix-up. clama ([ˈklama]) and clavan ([ˈklaβ̞ãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63702, 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]. clavan is at rank #35,417, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈklaβ̞ãn].
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 63702, this pair ranks #47,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of clama vs clavan
Shared letters: acl. Private to "clama": m. Private to "clavan": nv.
"clama" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "clavan" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "clama" for "clavan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "clama" vs "clavan" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "clama" and "clavan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "clama" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clavan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clama" and "clavan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clavan vs clavaron". 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 #47,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.