Which to use
“clínico” and “crónico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,926
- “clínico” frequency rank
- #21,623
- “crónico” frequency rank
- 33549
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clínico | crónico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que recibe el bautismo en la cama en la última enfermedad. | Que es constante, habitual. |
Where the eye mixes clínico and crónico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. clínico and crónico follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between clínico and crónico
A purely visual mix-up. clínico ([ˈkliniko]) and crónico ([ˈkɾoniko]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33549, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clínico is recorded at frequency rank #11,926, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkliniko]. crónico is at rank #21,623, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkɾoniko].
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 33549, this pair ranks #196,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of clínico vs crónico
Shared letters: cino. Private to "clínico": lí. Private to "crónico": ró.
"clínico" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "crónico" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "clínico" and "crónico" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "clínico" or "crónico"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "clínico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crónico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #196,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clínico" and "crónico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cónica vs crónico". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #196,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.