clicvsclimaConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#8,927
“clic” frequency rank
#1,974
“clima” frequency rank
10901
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature clic clima
Definition Sonido producido al accionar algunos tipos de mecanismos. Cúmulo de condiciones atmosféricas que caracterizan a las zonas geográficas.

Where the eye mixes clic and clima

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

4 ch
clic
5 ch
clima

Visual trap between clic and clima

A purely visual mix-up. clic ([ˈklik]) and clima ([ˈklima]) 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 10901, 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]. clima is at rank #1,974, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklima].

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 10901, this pair ranks #296,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of clic vs clima

Shared letters: cil. Private to "clic": -. Private to "clima": am.

"clic" · 4 letters · shape CCVC  ·  "clima" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cliccclic · cilc · clci · clicc · cllic · lcic
  • climacclima · cilma · cliam · climma · cllima · clmia · lcima

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "clic" and "clima" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈklik] versus [ˈklima]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "clic" or "clima"?
"clima" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,974 in our Spanish list, against #8,927 for "clic". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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 "clima" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #296,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "clic" and "clima" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clic vs cuc". 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 #296,971 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