# clip vs CSI

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### clip
*verb · IPA /klɪp/ · frequency rank #4,586*
To grip tightly.

### CSI
*noun · frequency rank #20,894*
Initialism of crime scene investigation (a term of forensic science).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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