clínicos

[ˈklinikos]

/[ˈklinikos]/ adj

The verdict

“clínicos” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #16,535. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,535
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de clínico.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

clínicos vs críticos
75% similar
clínicos vs crónicos
75% similar
clínicos vs cínico
75% similar

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

Key facts for clínicos
PropertyValue
Headwordclínicos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈklinikos]
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,535
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “clínicos” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). clínicos lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around clínicos (IPA [ˈklinikos]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,535 among 77,812 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del plural de clínico.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for clínicos, with forms such as "cclínicos", "cllínicos", and "clníicos". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "críticos", "crónicos", "cínico", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is clínicos, spelled C-L-Í-N-I-C-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de clínico.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cclínicos
  • cllínicos
  • clníicos
  • clíincos
  • clíncios
  • clíniccos
  • clínicoss
  • clínicso
  • clíniocs
  • clínnicos
  • cílnicos
  • lcínicos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of clínicos - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cclínicos1cllínicos1clníicos2clíincos2clíncios2clíniccos1clínicoss1clínicso2
Edit distance from "clínicos"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "clínicos"?
"clínicos" is spelled C-L-Í-N-I-C-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklinikos].
What does "clínicos" mean?
As an adjective, "clínicos" means: Forma del plural de clínico.
What words are commonly confused with "clínicos"?
"clínicos" is commonly confused with "críticos", "crónicos", "cínico". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "clínicos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clínicos" is [ˈklinikos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clínicos" come from?
"clínicos" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “clínicos”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-L-Í-N-I-C-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈklinikos] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “críticos” - see the side-by-side comparison. clínicos vs críticos
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list