# click vs cliff

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### click
*noun · IPA /klɪk/ · frequency rank #1,594*
A brief, sharp, not particularly loud, relatively high-pitched sound produced by the impact of something small and hard against something hard, such as by the operation of a switch, a lock, or a latch.

### cliff
*noun · IPA /klɪf/ · frequency rank #6,037*
A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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