Which to use
“clase” and “coast” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #397
- “clase” frequency rank
- #38,580
- “coast” frequency rank
- 38977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clase | coast |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Marca o tipo, a menudo asociado con “modelo”. | Costa. |
Where the eye mixes clase and coast
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. clase (CCVCV) and coast (CVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses clase with coast
A purely visual mix-up. clase ([ˈklase]) and coast (/kəʊst/) 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 38977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clase is recorded at frequency rank #397, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklase]. coast is at rank #38,580, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kəʊst/.
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 38977, this pair ranks #167,066 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of clase vs coast
Shared letters: acs. Private to "clase": el. Private to "coast": ot.
"clase" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "coast" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "clase" and "coast" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "clase" vs "coast" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "coast" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,066 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clase" and "coast" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coast vs count". 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 #167,066 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.