# click vs Clive

> 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.

### Clive
*name · IPA /ˈklaɪv/ · frequency rank #12,563*
A topographic surname from Old English - someone who lived near a cliff (Old English clif).

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