Which to use
“CCAS” and “clan” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,777
- “CCAS” frequency rank
- #4,412
- “clan” frequency rank
- 52189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | CCAS | clan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En France, centre chargé de l’action sociale dans une commune. | Chez les Celtes, tribu formée d’un certain nombre de familles. |
Letter map: CCAS vs clan
Shared letters muted; letters that set CCAS and clan apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on CCAS vs clan
CCAS and clan are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52189, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
CCAS is recorded at frequency rank #47,777, classified as anoun. clan is at rank #4,412, tagged as anoun, pronounced \klɑ̃\.
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 52189, this pair ranks #149,466 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of CCAS vs clan
Shared letters: ac. Private to "CCAS": s. Private to "clan": ln.
"CCAS" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "clan" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "CCAS" for "clan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "CCAS" vs "clan" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "CCAS" and "clan".
- Full dictionary entry for "CCAS" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,466 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "CCAS" and "clan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCAS vs CCE". 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 #149,466 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.