clasesvsclassWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

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

#887
“clases” frequency rank
#22,607
“class” frequency rank
23494
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature clases class
Definition Forma del plural de clase. Clase, categoría, nivel, cualidad.

Where the eye mixes clases and class

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
clases
5 ch
class

Look-alike desk: clases vs class

A purely visual mix-up. clases ([ˈklases]) and class (/klɑːs/) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23494, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

clases is recorded at frequency rank #887, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklases]. class is at rank #22,607, tagged as anoun, pronounced /klɑːs/.

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 23494, this pair ranks #245,545 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of clases vs class

Shared letters: acls. Private to "clases": e. Private to "class": -.

"clases" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC  ·  "class" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • clasescalses · cclases · claces · claess · clasess · classes · cllases · clsaes
  • classcalss · cclass · clas · cllass · clsas · lcass

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "clases" and "class" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈklases] versus /klɑːs/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "clases" or "class"?
"clases" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #887 in our Spanish list, against #22,607 for "class". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

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 "clases" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "class" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #245,545 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "clases" and "class" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cats vs class". 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 #245,545 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