Which to use
“clavado” is an adjective and “clavan” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,186
- “clavado” frequency rank
- #35,417
- “clavan” frequency rank
- 53603
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clavado | clavan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Guarnecido o armado con clavos. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de clavar o de clavarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set clavado and clavan apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: clavado is [klaˈβ̞að̞o] while clavan is [ˈklaβ̞ãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53603, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clavado is recorded at frequency rank #18,186, classified as anadj, pronounced [klaˈβ̞að̞o]. clavan is at rank #35,417, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈklaβ̞ãn].
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 53603, this pair ranks #87,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of clavado vs clavan
Shared letters: aclv. Private to "clavado": do. Private to "clavan": n.
"clavado" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "clavan" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "clavado" and "clavan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "clavado" or "clavan"?
Remembering clavado vs clavan
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “clavado”; for a verb, it's “clavan”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “clavado” entry
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