Which to use
“crack” is a verb and “crag” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,551
- “crack” frequency rank
- #44,715
- “crag” frequency rank
- 48266
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | crack | crag |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To form cracks. | A rocky outcrop; a rugged steep cliff or rock. |
Where the eye mixes crack and crag
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: crack is /kɹæk/ while crag is /kɹæɡ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48266, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
crack is recorded at frequency rank #3,551, classified as averb, pronounced /kɹæk/. 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 48266, this pair ranks #194,730 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of crack vs crag
Shared letters: acr. Private to "crack": k. Private to "crag": g.
"crack" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "crag" · 4 letters · shape CCVC