Which to use
“class” and “closes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,533
- “class” frequency rank
- #24,153
- “closes” frequency rank
- 36686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | class | closes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante orthographique de clas. | Féminin pluriel de clos. |
Where the eye mixes class and closes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses class with closes
A purely visual mix-up. class (\klas\) and closes (\kloz\) 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 36686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
class is recorded at frequency rank #12,533, classified as anadj, pronounced \klas\. closes is at rank #24,153, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kloz\.
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 36686, this pair ranks #267,836 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of class vs closes
Shared letters: cls. Private to "class": a. Private to "closes": eo.
"class" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "closes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "class" and "closes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "class" vs "closes" - which ranks higher?
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 "class" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "closes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #267,836 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "class" and "closes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "closes vs crosses". 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 #267,836 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.