Which to use
“clase” and “clases” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #397
- “clase” frequency rank
- #887
- “clases” frequency rank
- 1284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clase | clases |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Marca o tipo, a menudo asociado con “modelo”. | Forma del plural de clase. |
Where the eye mixes clase and clases
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: clase vs clases
A purely visual mix-up. clase ([ˈklase]) and clases ([ˈklases]) 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 extra letter(s) - “clase” sits inside “clases”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clase is recorded at frequency rank #397, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklase]. clases is at rank #887, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklases].
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 1284, this pair ranks #322,301 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of clase vs clases
Shared letters: acels. Private to "clase": -. Private to "clases": -.
"clase" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "clases" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "clase" and "clases" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "clase" vs "clases" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "clase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clases" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #322,301 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clase" and "clases" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cade vs clase". 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 #322,301 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.