Which to use
“clash” and “clavo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,104
- “clash” frequency rank
- #9,776
- “clavo” frequency rank
- 38880
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clash | clavo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conflicto. | Pequeña barra de metal delgada y puntiaguda, que se inserta en tablas, paredes y tabiques con un martillo, con el propósito de sujetar o pegar. |
Where the eye mixes clash and clavo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. clash (CCVCC) and clavo (CCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between clash and clavo
A purely visual mix-up. clash (/klæʃ/) and clavo ([ˈklaβ̞o]) 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 38880, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clash is recorded at frequency rank #29,104, classified as anoun, pronounced /klæʃ/. clavo is at rank #9,776, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklaβ̞o].
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 38880, this pair ranks #167,583 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of clash vs clavo
Shared letters: acl. Private to "clash": hs. Private to "clavo": ov.
"clash" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "clavo" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "clash" for "clavo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "clash" vs "clavo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "clash" and "clavo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "clash" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clavo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,583 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clash" and "clavo" 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 #167,583 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.