Which to use
“clima” and “climas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,974
- “clima” frequency rank
- #17,073
- “climas” frequency rank
- 19047
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clima | climas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cúmulo de condiciones atmosféricas que caracterizan a las zonas geográficas. | Forma del plural de clima. |
Where the eye mixes clima and climas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between clima and climas
A purely visual mix-up. clima ([ˈklima]) and climas ([ˈklimas]) 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) - “clima” sits inside “climas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19047, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clima is recorded at frequency rank #1,974, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklima]. climas is at rank #17,073, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklimas].
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 19047, this pair ranks #265,413 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of clima vs climas
Shared letters: acilm. Private to "clima": -. Private to "climas": s.
"clima" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "climas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "clima" for "climas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "clima" or "climas"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "clima" and "climas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "clima" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "climas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #265,413 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clima" and "climas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caímos vs climas". 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 #265,413 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.