# crack vs cracker

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### crack
*verb · IPA /kɹæk/ · frequency rank #3,551*
To form cracks.

### cracker
*noun · IPA /ˈkɹækə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #15,995*
A noisy boaster; a swaggering fellow.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/crack-vs-cracker