Which to use
“cívicos” and “clínicos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,559
- “cívicos” frequency rank
- #16,535
- “clínicos” frequency rank
- 44094
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cívicos | clínicos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cívico. | Forma del plural de clínico. |
Where the eye mixes cívicos and clínicos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cívicos runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against clínicos's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cívicos and clínicos
A purely visual mix-up. cívicos ([ˈsiβ̞ikos]) and clínicos ([ˈklinikos]) 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 44094, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cívicos is recorded at frequency rank #27,559, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈsiβ̞ikos]. clínicos is at rank #16,535, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈklinikos].
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 44094, this pair ranks #138,932 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cívicos vs clínicos
Shared letters: ciosí. Private to "cívicos": v. Private to "clínicos": ln.
"cívicos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "clínicos" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cívicos" and "clínicos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cívicos" or "clínicos" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cívicos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clínicos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,932 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cívicos" and "clínicos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cívicos vs cólicos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #138,932 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.