Which to use
“clínica” is a noun and “clínicas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,142
- “clínica” frequency rank
- #10,114
- “clínicas” frequency rank
- 14256
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clínica | clínicas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parte de la medicina que enseña a observar y curar las enfermedades a la cabecera de los enfermos. | Forma del femenino plural de clínico. |
Where the eye mixes clínica and clínicas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. clínica runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against clínicas's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses clínica with clínicas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: clínica is [ˈklinika] while clínicas is [ˈklinikas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “clínica” sits inside “clínicas”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14256, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clínica is recorded at frequency rank #4,142, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklinika]. clínicas is at rank #10,114, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈklinikas].
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 14256, this pair ranks #284,823 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of clínica vs clínicas
Shared letters: acilní. Private to "clínica": -. Private to "clínicas": s.
"clínica" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "clínicas" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "clínica" and "clínicas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "clínica" or "clínicas"?
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 "clínica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clínicas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #284,823 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clínica" and "clínicas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clinical vs clínicas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #284,823 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.