Which to use
“clima” and “cría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,974
- “clima” frequency rank
- #9,270
- “cría” frequency rank
- 11244
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clima | cría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cúmulo de condiciones atmosféricas que caracterizan a las zonas geográficas. | Acción o efecto de criar. |
Where the eye mixes clima and cría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between clima and cría
A purely visual mix-up. clima ([ˈklima]) and cría ([ˈkɾia]) 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 11244, 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]. cría is at rank #9,270, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɾia].
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 11244, this pair ranks #295,791 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of clima vs cría
Shared letters: ac. Private to "clima": ilm. Private to "cría": rí.
"clima" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "cría" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- clima ← cclima · cilma · cliam · climma · cllima · clmia · lcima
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "clima" and "cría" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "clima" vs "cría" - which ranks higher?
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 "clima" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #295,791 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clima" and "cría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coin vs cría". 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 #295,791 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.