Which to use
“clavan” and “clavar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,417
- “clavan” frequency rank
- #22,608
- “clavar” frequency rank
- 58025
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clavan | clavar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de clavar o de clavarse. | Introducir un objeto puntiagudo en un cuerpo, mediante presión o golpes. |
Where the eye mixes clavan and clavar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between clavan and clavar
A purely visual mix-up. clavan ([ˈklaβ̞ãn]) and clavar ([klaˈβ̞aɾ]) 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 a single letter - n in “clavan” becomes r in “clavar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58025, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clavan is recorded at frequency rank #35,417, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈklaβ̞ãn]. clavar is at rank #22,608, tagged as averb, pronounced [klaˈβ̞aɾ].
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 58025, this pair ranks #68,075 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of clavan vs clavar
Shared letters: aclv. Private to "clavan": n. Private to "clavar": r.
"clavan" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "clavar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "clavan" and "clavar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "clavan" or "clavar"?
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 "clavan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clavar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,075 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clavan" and "clavar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clavan vs clavaron". 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 #68,075 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.