Which to use
“cínicos” and “clínico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,937
- “cínicos” frequency rank
- #11,926
- “clínico” frequency rank
- 39863
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cínicos | clínico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del masculino plural de cínico. | Que recibe el bautismo en la cama en la última enfermedad. |
Where the eye mixes cínicos and clínico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cínicos (CVCVCVC) and clínico (CCVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between cínicos and clínico
A purely visual mix-up. cínicos ([ˈsinikos]) and clínico ([ˈkliniko]) 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 6 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39863, 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]. clínico is at rank #11,926, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkliniko].
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 39863, this pair ranks #162,262 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cínicos vs clínico
Shared letters: cinoí. Private to "cínicos": s. Private to "clínico": l.
"cínicos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "clínico" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cínicos" for "clínico" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cínicos" vs "clínico" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "clínico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,262 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cínicos" and "clínico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cínicos vs cólicos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #162,262 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.