clarasvsclassWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“claras” and “class” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,485
“claras” frequency rank
#22,607
“class” frequency rank
27092
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature claras class
Definition Momento en que comienza a ser visible la luz del día. Clase, categoría, nivel, cualidad.

Where the eye mixes claras and class

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
claras
5 ch
class

Why the eye confuses claras with class

A purely visual mix-up. claras ([ˈklaɾas]) and class (/klɑːs/) 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 27092, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

claras is recorded at frequency rank #4,485, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklaɾas]. class is at rank #22,607, tagged as anoun, pronounced /klɑːs/.

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 27092, this pair ranks #228,493 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of claras vs class

Shared letters: acls. Private to "claras": r. Private to "class": -.

"claras" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC  ·  "class" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • clarascalras · cclaras · claars · clarass · clarras · clarsa · cllaras · clraas
  • classcalss · cclass · clas · cllass · clsas · lcass

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "claras" and "class" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈklaɾas] versus /klɑːs/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "claras" or "class"?
"claras" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,485 in our Spanish list, against #22,607 for "class". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "claras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "class" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #228,493 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "claras" and "class" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cats vs class". 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 #228,493 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list