Which to use
“cluster” and “counter” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,819
- “cluster” frequency rank
- #37,529
- “counter” frequency rank
- 83348
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cluster | counter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Racimo. | Contador (persona o dispositivo que cuenta). |
Where the eye mixes cluster and counter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cluster and counter
A purely visual mix-up. cluster (/ˈklʌs.tə/) and counter (/ˈkaʊn.tə(ɹ)/) 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 83348, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cluster is recorded at frequency rank #45,819, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈklʌs.tə/. counter is at rank #37,529, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkaʊn.tə(ɹ)/.
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 83348, this pair ranks #8,231 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cluster vs counter
Shared letters: certu. Private to "cluster": ls. Private to "counter": no.
"cluster" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "counter" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cluster" for "counter" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cluster" vs "counter" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cluster" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "counter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,231 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cluster" and "counter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "count vs counter". 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 #8,231 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.