# cracks vs cranes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cracks
*noun · IPA /kɹæks/ · frequency rank #8,267*
plural of crack

### cranes
*noun · IPA /kɹeɪnz/ · frequency rank #18,797*
plural of crane

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