Which to use
“clava” and “cueva” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,423
- “clava” frequency rank
- #5,389
- “cueva” frequency rank
- 29812
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clava | cueva |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Palo toscamente labrado, como de un metro de largo, que va aumentando de diámetro desde la empuñadura hasta el extremo opuesto. | Cavidad natural del terreno, apta para servir de cobijo a animales y seres humanos, y que puede ser acondicionada para vivienda. |
Where the eye mixes clava and cueva
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between clava and cueva
A purely visual mix-up. clava ([ˈklaβ̞a]) and cueva ([ˈkweβ̞a]) 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 29812, 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]. cueva is at rank #5,389, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkweβ̞a].
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 29812, this pair ranks #215,144 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of clava vs cueva
Shared letters: acv. Private to "clava": l. Private to "cueva": eu.
"clava" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "cueva" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "clava" and "cueva" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "clava" vs "cueva" - which ranks higher?
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 "clava" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cueva" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #215,144 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clava" and "cueva" 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 #215,144 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.