Which to use
“caw” and “crag” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,655
- “caw” frequency rank
- #44,715
- “crag” frequency rank
- 93370
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caw | crag |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The harsh cry of a crow. | A rocky outcrop; a rugged steep cliff or rock. |
Where the eye mixes caw and crag
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. caw runs 3 letters (CVC) against crag's 4 (CCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between caw and crag
A purely visual mix-up. caw (/kɔː/) and crag (/kɹæɡ/) 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 93370, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caw is recorded at frequency rank #48,655, classified as anoun, pronounced /kɔː/. crag is at rank #44,715, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kɹæɡ/.
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 93370, this pair ranks #1,931 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of caw vs crag
Shared letters: ac. Private to "caw": w. Private to "crag": gr.
"caw" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "crag" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- crag ← ccrag · cragg · crga · crrag · rcag
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "caw" and "crag" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "caw" vs "crag" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "caw" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crag" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,931 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caw" and "crag" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caw vs CGT". 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 #1,931 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.