Which to use
“craft” is a noun and “crept” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,293
- “craft” frequency rank
- #23,794
- “crept” frequency rank
- 28087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | craft | crept |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Strength; power; might; force . | simple past and past participle of creep |
Where the eye mixes craft and crept
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: craft is /kɹɑːft/ while crept is /ˈkɹɛpt/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28087, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
craft is recorded at frequency rank #4,293, classified as anoun, pronounced /kɹɑːft/. crept is at rank #23,794, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈkɹɛpt/.
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 28087, this pair ranks #373,839 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of craft vs crept
Shared letters: crt. Private to "craft": af. Private to "crept": ep.
"craft" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "crept" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "craft" and "crept" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "craft" or "crept"?
What to do next
You've compared "craft" and "crept". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "craft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crept" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #373,839 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "craft" and "crept" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "crept vs Croat". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.