Which to use
“claman” and “coman” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,576
- “claman” frequency rank
- #13,641
- “coman” frequency rank
- 52217
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | claman | coman |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de clamar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de comer o de comerse. |
Where the eye mixes claman and coman
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between claman and coman
A purely visual mix-up. claman ([ˈklamãn]) and coman ([ˈkomãn]) 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 52217, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
claman is recorded at frequency rank #38,576, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈklamãn]. coman is at rank #13,641, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkomãn].
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 52217, this pair ranks #93,825 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of claman vs coman
Shared letters: acmn. Private to "claman": l. Private to "coman": o.
"claman" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "coman" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "claman" for "coman" ever safe?
Which is more common, "claman" or "coman"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "claman" and "coman" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "claman" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coman" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #93,825 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "claman" and "coman" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "claman vs clamando". 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 #93,825 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.