Which to use
“cons” is a verb and “cross” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,090
- “cons” frequency rank
- #9,698
- “cross” frequency rank
- 52788
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cons | cross |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs con | diagonal in das gegnerische Feld |
Letter map: cons vs cross
Shared letters muted; letters that set cons and cross apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - cons and cross
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: cons is averb and crossanadverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52788, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cons is recorded at frequency rank #43,090, classified as averb, pronounced […]. cross is at rank #9,698, tagged as anadv, pronounced [kʁɔs].
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 52788, this pair ranks #1,083,225 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cons vs cross
Shared letters: cos. Private to "cons": n. Private to "cross": r.
"cons" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "cross" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cons" and "cross" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cons" vs "cross" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "cons" and "cross".
- Full dictionary entry for "cons" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cross" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,083,225 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cons" and "cross" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cons vs puzzles". 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 #1,083,225 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.