Which to use
“citar” and “clicar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,831
- “citar” frequency rank
- #10,855
- “clicar” frequency rank
- 16686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | citar | clicar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | provocar (o toiro) para realizar qualquer sorte tauromáquica | gerar um clique (estalido) |
Where the eye mixes citar and clicar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. citar runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against clicar's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between citar and clicar
A purely visual mix-up. citar (/si.ˈtaɾ/) and clicar (/kli.ˈkaɾ/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
citar is recorded at frequency rank #5,831, classified as averb, pronounced /si.ˈtaɾ/. clicar is at rank #10,855, tagged as averb, pronounced /kli.ˈkaɾ/.
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 16686, this pair ranks #54,785 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of citar vs clicar
Shared letters: acir. Private to "citar": t. Private to "clicar": l.
"citar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "clicar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "citar" and "clicar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "citar" vs "clicar" - which ranks higher?
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 "citar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clicar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,785 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "citar" and "clicar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clicar vs clonar". 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 #54,785 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.