clarasvsclimasWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

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

#4,485
“claras” frequency rank
#17,073
“climas” frequency rank
21558
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature claras climas
Definition Momento en que comienza a ser visible la luz del día. Forma del plural de clima.

Where the eye mixes claras and climas

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

6 ch
claras
6 ch
climas

Visual trap between claras and climas

A purely visual mix-up. claras ([ˈklaɾas]) and climas ([ˈklimas]) 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 21558, 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]. climas is at rank #17,073, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklimas].

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 21558, this pair ranks #254,377 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of claras vs climas

Shared letters: acls. Private to "claras": r. Private to "climas": im.

"claras" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC  ·  "climas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • clarascalras · cclaras · claars · clarass · clarras · clarsa · cllaras · clraas
  • climascclimas · cilmas · cliams · climass · climmas · climsa · cllimas · clmias

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "claras" and "climas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈklaɾas] versus [ˈklimas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "claras" or "climas"?
"claras" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,485 in our Spanish list, against #17,073 for "climas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "claras" and "climas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "claras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "climas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #254,377 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "claras" and "climas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caímos vs climas". 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 #254,377 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