Which to use
“claveles” and “claves” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,498
- “claveles” frequency rank
- #5,474
- “claves” frequency rank
- 39972
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | claveles | claves |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de clavel. | Forma del plural de clave. |
Where the eye mixes claveles and claves
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. claveles runs 8 letters (CCVCVCVC) against claves's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between claveles and claves
A purely visual mix-up. claveles ([klaˈβ̞eles]) and claves ([ˈklaβ̞es]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39972, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
claveles is recorded at frequency rank #34,498, classified as anoun, pronounced [klaˈβ̞eles]. claves is at rank #5,474, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklaβ̞es].
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 39972, this pair ranks #161,639 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of claveles vs claves
Shared letters: acelsv. Private to "claveles": -. Private to "claves": -.
"claveles" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "claves" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "claveles" and "claves" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "claveles" vs "claves" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "claveles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "claves" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #161,639 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "claveles" and "claves" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Clavel vs claveles". 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 #161,639 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.