Which to use
“clamer” and “claquer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,027
- “clamer” frequency rank
- #14,881
- “claquer” frequency rank
- 48908
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clamer | claquer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Manifester son opinion par des termes et un ton forts et vigoureux, voire violents, éventuellement par des cris. | Faire un certain bruit aigu et éclatant. |
Where the eye mixes clamer and claquer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses clamer with claquer
A purely visual mix-up. clamer (\kla.me\) and claquer (\kla.ke\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48908, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clamer is recorded at frequency rank #34,027, classified as averb, pronounced \kla.me\. claquer is at rank #14,881, tagged as averb, pronounced \kla.ke\.
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 48908, this pair ranks #175,078 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of clamer vs claquer
Shared letters: acelr. Private to "clamer": m. Private to "claquer": qu.
"clamer" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "claquer" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "clamer" and "claquer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "clamer" or "claquer"?
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 "clamer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "claquer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #175,078 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clamer" and "claquer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clamer vs clavel". 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 #175,078 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.