Which to use
“clínico” and “crítico” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,687
- “clínico” frequency rank
- #3,064
- “crítico” frequency rank
- 16751
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clínico | crítico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | relacionado ou ligado à clínica | diz-se de estado médico de grande perigo para o paciente |
Letter map: clínico vs crítico
Shared letters muted; letters that set clínico and crítico apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Spelling & dictionary notes on clínico vs crítico
clínico and crítico are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16751, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clínico is recorded at frequency rank #13,687, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈkli.ni.ku/. crítico is at rank #3,064, tagged as anadj.
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 16751, this pair ranks #54,700 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of clínico vs crítico
Shared letters: cioí. Private to "clínico": ln. Private to "crítico": rt.
"clínico" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "crítico" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "clínico" for "crítico" ever safe?
Which is more common, "clínico" or "crítico"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "clínico" and "crítico".
- Full dictionary entry for "clínico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crítico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,700 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clínico" and "crítico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cortiço vs crítico". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #54,700 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.