Which to use
“carma” and “clara” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,094
- “carma” frequency rank
- #1,701
- “clara” frequency rank
- 33795
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | carma | clara |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segundo o hinduísmo e o budismo, a lei de causa e efeito, na qual todas as ações, boas ou más, de uma pessoa geram reações correspondentes nesta vida ou em encarnações futuras | porção albuminosa do ovo |
Letter map: carma vs clara
Shared letters muted; letters that set carma and clara apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. carma (CVCCV) and clara (CCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - carma / clara
carma 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33795, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
carma is recorded at frequency rank #32,094, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɐɾmɐ/. 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 33795, this pair ranks #33,615 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of carma vs clara
Shared letters: acr. Private to "carma": m. Private to "clara": l.
"carma" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "clara" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "carma" and "clara" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "carma" vs "clara" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "carma" vs "clara" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "carma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clara" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,615 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "carma" and "clara" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "carma vs cerda". 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 #33,615 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.