classvsclicsWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“class” and “clics” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#22,607
“class” frequency rank
#41,245
“clics” frequency rank
63852
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature class clics
Definition Clase, categoría, nivel, cualidad. Forma del plural de clic.

Where the eye mixes class and clics

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
class
5 ch
clics

Visual trap between class and clics

A purely visual mix-up. class (/klɑːs/) and clics ([ˈkliks]) 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 63852, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

class is recorded at frequency rank #22,607, classified as anoun, pronounced /klɑːs/. clics is at rank #41,245, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkliks].

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 63852, this pair ranks #47,378 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of class vs clics

Shared letters: cls. Private to "class": a. Private to "clics": i.

"class" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC  ·  "clics" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • classcalss · cclass · clas · cllass · clsas · lcass
  • clicscclics · cilcs · clcis · cliccs · clicss · clisc · cllics · lcics

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "class" for "clics" ever safe?
No. They are said differently (/klɑːs/ versus [ˈkliks]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "class" or "clics"?
"class" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,607 in our Spanish list, against #41,245 for "clics". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "class" and "clics" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "class" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "clics" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #47,378 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "class" and "clics" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chick vs clics". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #47,378 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list