Which to use
“chrome” and “crème” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,886
- “chrome” frequency rank
- #41,102
- “crème” frequency rank
- 53988
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chrome | crème |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Chrom | Rahm, Sahne |
Where the eye mixes chrome and crème
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between chrome and crème
A purely visual mix-up. chrome ([krəʊm]) and crème ([kʁɛm]) 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 53988, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chrome is recorded at frequency rank #12,886, classified as anoun, pronounced [krəʊm]. crème is at rank #41,102, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁɛm].
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 53988, this pair ranks #1,036,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chrome vs crème
Shared letters: cemr. Private to "chrome": ho. Private to "crème": è.
"chrome" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV · "crème" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- chrome ← cchrome · chhrome · chorme · chrmoe · chroem · chromme · chrrome · crhome
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "chrome" for "crème" ever safe?
Frequency check: "chrome" vs "crème" - 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 "chrome" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crème" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,036,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chrome" and "crème" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "crème vs Cremes". 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 #1,036,438 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.