Which to use
“clic” and “clics” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,927
- “clic” frequency rank
- #41,245
- “clics” frequency rank
- 50172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clic | clics |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sonido producido al accionar algunos tipos de mecanismos. | Forma del plural de clic. |
Where the eye mixes clic and clics
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between clic and clics
A purely visual mix-up. clic ([ˈklik]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “clic” sits inside “clics”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50172, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clic is recorded at frequency rank #8,927, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklik]. 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 50172, this pair ranks #104,675 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of clic vs clics
Shared letters: cil. Private to "clic": -. Private to "clics": s.
"clic" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "clics" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "clic" for "clics" ever safe?
Which is more common, "clic" or "clics"?
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 "clic" 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 #104,675 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clic" 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 #104,675 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.