# cracks vs cruces

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### cruces
*noun · IPA /ˈkɹu.siz/ · frequency rank #46,405*
plural of crux

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cracks-vs-cruces