Which to use
“clavados” is a participle and “clavaron” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,022
- “clavados” frequency rank
- #47,001
- “clavaron” frequency rank
- 80023
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clavados | clavaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de clavado, participio de clavar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de clavar o de clavarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set clavados and clavaron apart are highlighted. They share 6 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: clavados is [klaˈβ̞að̞os] while clavaron is [klaˈβ̞aɾõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80023, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clavados is recorded at frequency rank #33,022, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [klaˈβ̞að̞os]. clavaron is at rank #47,001, tagged as averb, pronounced [klaˈβ̞aɾõn].
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 80023, this pair ranks #12,207 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of clavados vs clavaron
Shared letters: aclov. Private to "clavados": ds. Private to "clavaron": nr.
"clavados" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "clavaron" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "clavados" and "clavaron" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "clavados" or "clavaron"?
Remembering clavados vs clavaron
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “clavados”; for a verb, it's “clavaron”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “clavados” entry
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