Which to use
“cínicos” and “clínicas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,937
- “cínicos” frequency rank
- #10,114
- “clínicas” frequency rank
- 38051
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cínicos | clínicas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del masculino plural de cínico. | Forma del femenino plural de clínico. |
Where the eye mixes cínicos and clínicas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cínicos runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against clínicas's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses cínicos with clínicas
A purely visual mix-up. cínicos ([ˈsinikos]) and clínicas ([ˈklinikas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38051, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cínicos is recorded at frequency rank #27,937, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈsinikos]. clínicas is at rank #10,114, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈklinikas].
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 38051, this pair ranks #172,104 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cínicos vs clínicas
Shared letters: cinsí. Private to "cínicos": o. Private to "clínicas": al.
"cínicos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "clínicas" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cínicos" for "clínicas" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cínicos" or "clínicas" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cínicos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clínicas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #172,104 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cínicos" and "clínicas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cínicos vs cólicos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #172,104 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.