Which to use
“cimas” and “clima” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,102
- “cimas” frequency rank
- #1,974
- “clima” frequency rank
- 31076
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cimas | clima |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cima. | Cúmulo de condiciones atmosféricas que caracterizan a las zonas geográficas. |
Where the eye mixes cimas and clima
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cimas and clima
A purely visual mix-up. cimas ([ˈsimas]) and clima ([ˈklima]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31076, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cimas is recorded at frequency rank #29,102, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsimas]. clima is at rank #1,974, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklima].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 31076, this pair ranks #208,903 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cimas vs clima
Shared letters: acim. Private to "cimas": s. Private to "clima": l.
"cimas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "clima" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cimas" and "clima" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cimas" or "clima" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "cimas" and "clima" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cimas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clima" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #208,903 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cimas" and "clima" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cimas vs cojas". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #208,903 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.