Which to use
“claras” and “claves” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,485
- “claras” frequency rank
- #5,474
- “claves” frequency rank
- 9959
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | claras | claves |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Momento en que comienza a ser visible la luz del día. | Forma del plural de clave. |
Where the eye mixes claras and claves
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses claras with claves
A purely visual mix-up. claras ([ˈklaɾas]) and claves ([ˈklaβ̞es]) 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 9959, 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]. claves is at rank #5,474, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklaβ̞es].
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 9959, this pair ranks #300,295 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of claras vs claves
Shared letters: acls. Private to "claras": r. Private to "claves": ev.
"claras" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "claves" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "claras" for "claves" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "claras" or "claves" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "claras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "claves" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #300,295 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "claras" and "claves" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "canes vs claves". 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 #300,295 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.