Which to use
“clava” and “clima” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,423
- “clava” frequency rank
- #1,974
- “clima” frequency rank
- 26397
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clava | clima |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Palo toscamente labrado, como de un metro de largo, que va aumentando de diámetro desde la empuñadura hasta el extremo opuesto. | Cúmulo de condiciones atmosféricas que caracterizan a las zonas geográficas. |
Where the eye mixes clava and clima
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: clava vs clima
A purely visual mix-up. clava ([ˈklaβ̞a]) and clima ([ˈklima]) 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 26397, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clava is recorded at frequency rank #24,423, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklaβ̞a]. clima is at rank #1,974, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklima].
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 26397, this pair ranks #231,832 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of clava vs clima
Shared letters: acl. Private to "clava": v. Private to "clima": im.
"clava" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "clima" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "clava" for "clima" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "clava" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clima" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #231,832 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clava" and "clima" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clava vs Cova". 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 #231,832 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.