clamarvsclaraWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: clamar is a verb, clara is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“clamar” is a verb and “clara” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#39,058
“clamar” frequency rank
#1,701
“clara” frequency rank
40759
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature clamar clara
Definition soltar vozes altas porção albuminosa do ovo

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
clamar
5 ch
clara

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: clamar is averb and claraanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40759, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

clamar is recorded at frequency rank #39,058, classified as averb, pronounced /klɐ.ˈmaɾ/. 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 40759, this pair ranks #25,292 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of clamar vs clara

Shared letters: aclr. Private to "clamar": m. Private to "clara": -.

"clamar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC  ·  "clara" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • clamarcalmar · cclamar · claamr · clamarr · clammar · clamra · cllamar · clmaar
  • claracalra · cclara · claar · clarra · cllara · clraa · lcara

Frequency comparison

clamar#39,058
clara#1,701

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "clamar" and "clara" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "clamar" is a verb and "clara" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "clamar" or "clara"?
"clara" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,701 in our Portuguese list, against #39,058 for "clamar". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering clamar vs clara

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “clamar”; for a noun, it's “clara”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “clamar” 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list