Which to use
“crew” and “crow” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,171
- “crew” frequency rank
- #36,863
- “crow” frequency rank
- 43034
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | crew | crow |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Belegschaft | Vogel; Krähe |
Letter map: crew vs crow
Shared letters muted; letters that set crew and crow apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - crew / crow
crew and crow 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 differ by a single letter - e in “crew” becomes o in “crow”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
crew is recorded at frequency rank #6,171, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. crow is at rank #36,863, 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 43034, this pair ranks #1,430,656 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of crew vs crow
Shared letters: crw. Private to "crew": e. Private to "crow": o.
"crew" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "crow" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "crew" and "crow" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "crew" vs "crow" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "crew" vs "crow" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "crew" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crow" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,430,656 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "crew" and "crow" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "crow 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 #1,430,656 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.