Which to use
“cívicas” and “clínicas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,155
- “cívicas” frequency rank
- #10,114
- “clínicas” frequency rank
- 42269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cívicas | clínicas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenina plural de cívica. | Forma del femenino plural de clínico. |
Where the eye mixes cívicas and clínicas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cívicas 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 cívicas with clínicas
A purely visual mix-up. cívicas ([ˈsiβ̞ikas]) 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 42269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cívicas is recorded at frequency rank #32,155, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈsiβ̞ikas]. 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 42269, this pair ranks #149,172 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cívicas vs clínicas
Shared letters: acisí. Private to "cívicas": v. Private to "clínicas": ln.
"cívicas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "clínicas" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cívicas" for "clínicas" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cívicas" or "clínicas" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "cívicas" and "clínicas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cívicas" 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 #149,172 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cívicas" and "clínicas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "canicas vs cívicas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #149,172 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.