Clint

/klɪnt/

//klɪnt// name

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"clint" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Clint” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,296. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,296
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male given name.

Corpus desk

Index EN-clint · Clint · English

Clint · rank #14,296 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,296
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH ci

Nearest frequency peer: ci (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Clint”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Clint” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Clint vs clip
40% similar
Clint vs coin
40% similar
Clint vs cunt
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Clint
PropertyValue
HeadwordClint
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/klɪnt/
Letters5
Frequency rank#14,296
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Clint”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Clintlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “ci” (#14,294), “communicated” (#14,298), “choked” (#14,293). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Clint” is #14,296. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Clint (IPA /klɪnt/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #14,296 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Clint, with forms such as "cclint", "cilnt", and "clinnt". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "clip", "coin", "cunt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Diminutive of Clinton. The Yorkshire place name is from Old Danish klint. The correct English form is Clint, spelled C-L-I-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name.
  2. 2
    A village in Clint cum Hamlets parish, Harrogate borough, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2659).
  3. 3
    A town in El Paso County, Texas, United States, named after settler Mary Clinton Collins.

Etymology

Diminutive of Clinton. The Yorkshire place name is from Old Danish klint.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cclint
  • cilnt
  • clinnt
  • clintt
  • clitn
  • cllint
  • clnit
  • lcint

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Clint - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cclint1cilnt2clinnt1clintt1clitn2cllint1clnit2lcint2
Edit distance from "Clint"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Clint"?
"Clint" is spelled C-L-I-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /klɪnt/.
What does "Clint" mean?
As a proper noun, "Clint" means: A male given name.
What words are commonly confused with "Clint"?
"Clint" is commonly confused with "clip", "coin", "cunt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Clint"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Clint" is /klɪnt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Clint"?
Diminutive of Clinton. The Yorkshire place name is from Old Danish klint. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Clint", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

chevy#14,292butts#14,287brawl#14,282Franz#14,328

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list