Which to use
“couches” and “crushes” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,743
- “couches” frequency rank
- #23,796
- “crushes” frequency rank
- 54539
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | couches | crushes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of couch | plural of crush |
Where the eye mixes couches and crushes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. couches (CVVCCVC) and crushes (CCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: couches vs crushes
A purely visual mix-up. couches (/ˈkaʊt͡ʃɪz/) and crushes (/ˈkɹʌʃɪz/) 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 54539, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
couches is recorded at frequency rank #30,743, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkaʊt͡ʃɪz/. crushes is at rank #23,796, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɹʌʃɪz/.
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 54539, this pair ranks #140,291 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of couches vs crushes
Shared letters: cehsu. Private to "couches": o. Private to "crushes": r.
"couches" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "crushes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "couches" and "crushes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "couches" or "crushes"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "couches" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crushes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,291 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "couches" and "crushes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "couches vs cruces". 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 #140,291 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.