Which to use
“clínica” is a noun and “clínicos” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,142
- “clínica” frequency rank
- #16,535
- “clínicos” frequency rank
- 20677
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clínica | clínicos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parte de la medicina que enseña a observar y curar las enfermedades a la cabecera de los enfermos. | Forma del plural de clínico. |
Where the eye mixes clínica and clínicos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. clínica runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against clínicos's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between clínica and clínicos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: clínica is [ˈklinika] while clínicos is [ˈklinikos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20677, 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]. clínicos is at rank #16,535, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈklinikos].
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 20677, this pair ranks #258,291 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of clínica vs clínicos
Shared letters: cilní. Private to "clínica": a. Private to "clínicos": os.
"clínica" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "clínicos" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "clínica" and "clínicos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "clínica" or "clínicos" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "clínica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clínicos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #258,291 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clínica" and "clínicos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clinical vs clínicos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #258,291 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.