Which to use
“clã” and “clash” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,588
- “clã” frequency rank
- #20,819
- “clash” frequency rank
- 29407
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clã | clash |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | grupo de famílias que se consideram descendentes dos mesmos ancestrais | estrondo |
Where the eye mixes clã and clash
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses clã with clash
A purely visual mix-up. clã (/ˈklɐ̃/) and clash (/klæʃ/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29407, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clã is recorded at frequency rank #8,588, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈklɐ̃/. clash is at rank #20,819, tagged as anoun, pronounced /klæʃ/.
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 29407, this pair ranks #39,238 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of clã vs clash
Shared letters: cl. Private to "clã": ã. Private to "clash": ahs.
"clã" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "clash" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- clash ← calsh · cclash · clahs · clashh · classh · cllash · clsah · lcash
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "clã" and "clash" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "clã" vs "clash" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "clã" and "clash" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "clã" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clash" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,238 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clã" and "clash" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chau vs clã". 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 #39,238 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.