Which to use
“clics” and “cuirs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,323
- “clics” frequency rank
- #36,344
- “cuirs” frequency rank
- 52667
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clics | cuirs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de clic. | Pluriel de cuir. |
Where the eye mixes clics and cuirs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. clics (CCVCC) and cuirs (CVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses clics with cuirs
A purely visual mix-up. clics (\klik\) and cuirs (\kɥiʁ\) 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 52667, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clics is recorded at frequency rank #16,323, classified as anoun, pronounced \klik\. cuirs is at rank #36,344, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɥiʁ\.
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 52667, this pair ranks #146,092 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of clics vs cuirs
Shared letters: cis. Private to "clics": l. Private to "cuirs": ru.
"clics" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "cuirs" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "clics" and "cuirs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "clics" or "cuirs"?
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 "clics" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuirs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #146,092 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clics" and "cuirs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ciro vs cuirs". 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 #146,092 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.