# cliff vs Clive

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### 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.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cliff-vs-clive