Which to use
“clase” and “clash” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #397
- “clase” frequency rank
- #29,104
- “clash” frequency rank
- 29501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clase | clash |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Marca o tipo, a menudo asociado con “modelo”. | Conflicto. |
Where the eye mixes clase and clash
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses clase with clash
A purely visual mix-up. clase ([ˈklase]) and clash (/klæʃ/) 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 a single letter - e in “clase” becomes h in “clash”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29501, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clase is recorded at frequency rank #397, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklase]. clash is at rank #29,104, tagged as anoun, pronounced /klæʃ/.
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 29501, this pair ranks #216,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of clase vs clash
Shared letters: acls. Private to "clase": e. Private to "clash": h.
"clase" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "clash" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "clase" and "clash" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "clase" vs "clash" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "clase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clash" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #216,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clase" and "clash" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clash vs craso". 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 #216,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.