Which to use
“claire” is a noun and “clore” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,986
- “claire” frequency rank
- #18,684
- “clore” frequency rank
- 20670
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | claire | clore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Les cendres lavées ou les os calcinés dont on se sert pour faire les coupelles dans l’affinage. | Fermer, enfermer, mettre dans une enceinte. |
Where the eye mixes claire and clore
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between claire and clore
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: claire is \klɛʁ\ while clore is \klɔʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20670, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
claire is recorded at frequency rank #1,986, classified as anoun, pronounced \klɛʁ\. clore is at rank #18,684, tagged as averb, pronounced \klɔʁ\.
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 20670, this pair ranks #367,106 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of claire vs clore
Shared letters: celr. Private to "claire": ai. Private to "clore": o.
"claire" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "clore" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "claire" and "clore" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "claire" or "clore"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "claire" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clore" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #367,106 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "claire" and "clore" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clore vs cork". 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 #367,106 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.