Which to use
“cívico” and “clínico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,120
- “cívico” frequency rank
- #11,926
- “clínico” frequency rank
- 22046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cívico | clínico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que pertenece a la ciudad. | Que recibe el bautismo en la cama en la última enfermedad. |
Where the eye mixes cívico and clínico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. cívico runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against clínico's 7 (CCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cívico and clínico
A purely visual mix-up. cívico ([ˈsiβ̞iko]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22046, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cívico is recorded at frequency rank #10,120, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈsiβ̞iko]. 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 22046, this pair ranks #252,193 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cívico vs clínico
Shared letters: cioí. Private to "cívico": v. Private to "clínico": ln.
"cívico" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "clínico" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cívico" and "clínico" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cívico" or "clínico" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cívico" 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 #252,193 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cívico" and "clínico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clinical vs clínico". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #252,193 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.