Which to use
“clásico” and “clínico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,547
- “clásico” frequency rank
- #11,926
- “clínico” frequency rank
- 14473
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clásico | clínico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dicho de una obra o de un autor: harto conocido, digno de imitación, y que se ha convertido en un paradigma, en un referente o en un modelo a seguir. | Que recibe el bautismo en la cama en la última enfermedad. |
Where the eye mixes clásico and clínico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. clásico and clínico follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: clásico vs clínico
A purely visual mix-up. clásico ([ˈklasiko]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14473, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clásico is recorded at frequency rank #2,547, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈklasiko]. 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 14473, this pair ranks #283,982 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of clásico vs clínico
Shared letters: cilo. Private to "clásico": sá. Private to "clínico": ní.
"clásico" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "clínico" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "clásico" for "clínico" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "clásico" 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 #283,982 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clásico" and "clínico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clinical vs clínico". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #283,982 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.