Which to use
“cívico” and “cómico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,120
- “cívico” frequency rank
- #10,306
- “cómico” frequency rank
- 20426
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cívico | cómico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que pertenece a la ciudad. | Que mueve a diversión o risa. |
Where the eye mixes cívico and cómico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cívico vs cómico
A purely visual mix-up. cívico ([ˈsiβ̞iko]) and cómico ([ˈkomiko]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20426, 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]. cómico is at rank #10,306, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkomiko].
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 20426, this pair ranks #259,383 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cívico vs cómico
Shared letters: cio. Private to "cívico": ví. Private to "cómico": mó.
"cívico" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "cómico" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cívico" and "cómico" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cívico" or "cómico"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "cívico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cómico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #259,383 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cívico" and "cómico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cirio vs cívico". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #259,383 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.