Which to use
“ceases” and “craves” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,872
- “ceases” frequency rank
- #32,750
- “craves” frequency rank
- 53622
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ceases | craves |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | third-person singular simple present indicative of cease | third-person singular simple present indicative of crave |
Where the eye mixes ceases and craves
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ceases and craves
A purely visual mix-up. ceases (/ˈsiːsɪz/) and craves (/kɹeɪvz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53622, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ceases is recorded at frequency rank #20,872, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈsiːsɪz/. craves is at rank #32,750, tagged as averb, pronounced /kɹeɪvz/.
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 53622, this pair ranks #147,521 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ceases vs craves
Shared letters: aces. Private to "ceases": -. Private to "craves": rv.
"ceases" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "craves" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ceases" and "craves" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ceases" vs "craves" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ceases" and "craves" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ceases" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "craves" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #147,521 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ceases" and "craves" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cates vs craves". 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 #147,521 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.