Which to use
“class” and “claves” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,607
- “class” frequency rank
- #5,474
- “claves” frequency rank
- 28081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | class | claves |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Clase, categoría, nivel, cualidad. | Forma del plural de clave. |
Where the eye mixes class and claves
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: class vs claves
A purely visual mix-up. class (/klɑːs/) and claves ([ˈklaβ̞es]) 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 28081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
class is recorded at frequency rank #22,607, classified as anoun, pronounced /klɑːs/. claves is at rank #5,474, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklaβ̞es].
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 28081, this pair ranks #223,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of class vs claves
Shared letters: acls. Private to "class": -. Private to "claves": ev.
"class" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "claves" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "class" and "claves" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "class" or "claves"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "class" and "claves" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "class" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "claves" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #223,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "class" and "claves" 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 #223,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.