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Which to use

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

#1,974
“clima” frequency rank
#12,333
“clip” frequency rank
14307
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature clima clip
Definition Cúmulo de condiciones atmosféricas que caracterizan a las zonas geográficas. Objeto metálico con el cual se pueden agrupar documentos impresos.^([definición imprecisa])

Where the eye mixes clima and clip

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

5 ch
clima
4 ch
clip

Visual trap between clima and clip

A purely visual mix-up. clima ([ˈklima]) and clip ([ˈklip]) 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 14307, 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]. clip is at rank #12,333, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklip].

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 14307, this pair ranks #284,609 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of clima vs clip

Shared letters: cil. Private to "clima": am. Private to "clip": p.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • climacclima · cilma · cliam · climma · cllima · clmia · lcima
  • clipcclip · cilp · clipp · cllip · clpi · lcip

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "clima" for "clip" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈklima] versus [ˈklip]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "clima" or "clip" show up more?
"clima" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,974 in our Spanish list, against #12,333 for "clip". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "clima" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "clip" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #284,609 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "clima" and "clip" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clip vs coin". 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 #284,609 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