Ces vs crews, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“Ces” and “crews” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#35,690
“Ces” frequency rank: #40,466
“crews” frequency rank: 76156
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	Ces	crews
Definition	Ton mit 495 Hz und alle Töne im Oktavabstand dazu, um einen Halbton vermindertes C	Plural des Substantivs crew

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Ces and crews apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch

Ces

5 ch

crews

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Ces and crews are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76156, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Ces is recorded at frequency rank #35,690, classified as anoun, pronounced [t͡sɛs]. crews is at rank #40,466, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].

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 76156, this pair ranks #290,446 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Ces vs crews

Shared letters: ces. Private to "Ces": -. Private to "crews": rw.

"Ces" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "crews" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

crews ← ccrews · cerws · cresw · crewss · crewws · crrews · crwes · rcews

Frequency comparison

Ces#35,690

crews#40,466

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Ces" and "crews" be used interchangeably?

No. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.

Which is more common, "Ces" or "crews"?

"Ces" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,690 in our German list, against #40,466 for "crews". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Ces vs crews

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.
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