What's The Difference Between Race And Clan?

[Sovran Nila]

Let's take the "Frieza Race" and "Frieza Clan" as examples. What's the difference between these two terms? Are they interchangeable?

 

[Hector]

I think Freeza's race was only one family, so they called their race clan.

 

[Papasmurf]

AT said there were others of Freeza's race, but Cold was the first one to be born with such an abnormally high PL and cruelty and that Freeza had inherited his traits.