Which to use
“cinco” and “clínico” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #373
- “cinco” frequency rank
- #13,687
- “clínico” frequency rank
- 14060
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cinco | clínico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | número equivalente a quatro mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha cinco elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 5 (algarismos arábicos) ou V (algarismos romanos) | relacionado ou ligado à clínica |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cinco and clínico apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. cinco (/ˈsĩ.ku/) and clínico (/ˈkli.ni.ku/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14060, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cinco is recorded at frequency rank #373, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈsĩ.ku/. clínico is at rank #13,687, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈkli.ni.ku/.
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 14060, this pair ranks #58,126 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cinco vs clínico
Shared letters: cino. Private to "cinco": -. Private to "clínico": lí.
"cinco" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "clínico" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cinco ← ccinco · cicno · cincco · cinnco · cinoc · cnico · icnco
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cinco" and "clínico" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cinco" or "clínico"?
Remembering cinco vs clínico
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cinco” entry
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