Which to use
“clase” and “crane” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #397
- “clase” frequency rank
- #39,140
- “crane” frequency rank
- 39537
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clase | crane |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Marca o tipo, a menudo asociado con “modelo”. | Grulla. |
Where the eye mixes clase and crane
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. clase and crane follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: clase vs crane
A purely visual mix-up. clase ([ˈklase]) and crane (/kɹeɪn/) 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 39537, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clase is recorded at frequency rank #397, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklase]. crane is at rank #39,140, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kɹeɪn/.
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 39537, this pair ranks #163,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of clase vs crane
Shared letters: ace. Private to "clase": ls. Private to "crane": nr.
"clase" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "crane" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "clase" and "crane" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "clase" or "crane" show up more?
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 "crane" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clase" and "crane" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cade vs crane". 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 #163,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.