clamarvsclonarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#39,058
“clamar” frequency rank
#46,745
“clonar” frequency rank
85803
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature clamar clonar
Definition soltar vozes altas realizar criação de clone

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
clamar
6 ch
clonar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. clamar (/klɐ.ˈmaɾ/) and clonar (/klu.ˈnaɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85803, 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/. clonar is at rank #46,745, tagged as averb, pronounced /klu.ˈnaɾ/.

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 85803, this pair ranks #656 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of clamar vs clonar

Shared letters: aclr. Private to "clamar": m. Private to "clonar": no.

"clamar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC  ·  "clonar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • clamarcalmar · cclamar · claamr · clamarr · clammar · clamra · cllamar · clmaar
  • clonarcclonar · cllonar · clnoar · cloanr · clonarr · clonnar · clonra · colnar

Frequency comparison

clamar#39,058
clonar#46,745

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "clamar" and "clonar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/klɐ.ˈmaɾ/ versus /klu.ˈnaɾ/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "clamar" or "clonar"?
"clamar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,058 in our Portuguese list, against #46,745 for "clonar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering clamar vs clonar

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 “clamar” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list