Which to use
“crème” and “crews” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,102
- “crème” frequency rank
- #40,466
- “crews” frequency rank
- 81568
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | crème | crews |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rahm, Sahne | Plural des Substantivs crew |
Letter map: crème vs crews
Shared letters muted; letters that set crème and crews apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. crème (CCVCV) and crews (CCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on crème vs crews
crème 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81568, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
crème is recorded at frequency rank #41,102, classified as anoun, pronounced [kʁɛm]. 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 81568, this pair ranks #173,285 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of crème vs crews
Shared letters: cer. Private to "crème": mè. Private to "crews": sw.
"crème" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "crews" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- crews ← ccrews · cerws · cresw · crewss · crewws · crrews · crwes · rcews
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "crème" and "crews" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "crème" vs "crews" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "crème" and "crews".
- Full dictionary entry for "crème" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crews" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #173,285 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "crème" and "crews" 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 #173,285 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.