Which to use
“Cremes” and “crime” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,567
- “Cremes” frequency rank
- #20,211
- “crime” frequency rank
- 69778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Cremes | crime |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Creme | Verbrechen |
Where the eye mixes Cremes and crime
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Cremes runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against crime's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Cremes vs crime
A purely visual mix-up. Cremes ([kʁeːms]) and crime ([kɹaɪm]) 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 69778, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Cremes is recorded at frequency rank #49,567, classified as anoun, pronounced [kʁeːms]. crime is at rank #20,211, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɹaɪm].
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 69778, this pair ranks #466,255 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Cremes vs crime
Shared letters: cemr. Private to "Cremes": s. Private to "crime": i.
"Cremes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "crime" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Cremes" and "crime" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Cremes" or "crime"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Cremes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crime" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #466,255 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Cremes" and "crime" 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 #466,255 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.