Which to use
“clash” and “crush” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,577
- “clash” frequency rank
- #43,092
- “crush” frequency rank
- 77669
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clash | crush |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Geräusch, wie von einem Zusammenstoß; lautes, schrilles, klirrendes Geräusch | Gewühl, Gedränge |
Where the eye mixes clash and crush
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. clash and crush follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: clash vs crush
A purely visual mix-up. clash ([klæʃ]) and crush ([krʌʃ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77669, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clash is recorded at frequency rank #34,577, classified as anoun, pronounced [klæʃ]. crush is at rank #43,092, tagged as anoun, pronounced [krʌʃ].
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 77669, this pair ranks #255,606 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of clash vs crush
Shared letters: chs. Private to "clash": al. Private to "crush": ru.
"clash" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "crush" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "clash" for "crush" ever safe?
Frequency check: "clash" vs "crush" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "clash" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crush" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #255,606 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clash" and "crush" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CPUs vs crush". 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 #255,606 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.