câmaravsclaraWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“câmara” and “clara” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#756
“câmara” frequency rank
#1,701
“clara” frequency rank
2457
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature câmara clara
Definition quarto de dormir porção albuminosa do ovo

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set câmara and clara apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
câmara
5 ch
clara

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

câmara and clara are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2457, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

câmara is recorded at frequency rank #756, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɐ.mɐ.ɾɐ/. clara is at rank #1,701, tagged as anoun.

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 2457, this pair ranks #72,928 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of câmara vs clara

Shared letters: acr. Private to "câmara": . Private to "clara": l.

"câmara" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "clara" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • claracalra · cclara · claar · clarra · cllara · clraa · lcara

Frequency comparison

câmara#756
clara#1,701

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "câmara" and "clara" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "câmara" or "clara"?
"câmara" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #756 in our Portuguese list, against #1,701 for "clara". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering câmara vs clara

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “câmara” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list