# crack vs crave

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### crave
*verb · IPA /kɹeɪv/ · frequency rank #15,595*
To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/crack-vs-crave