# crag vs crank

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### crag
*noun · IPA /kɹæɡ/ · frequency rank #44,715*
A rocky outcrop; a rugged steep cliff or rock.

### crank
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɹæŋk/ · frequency rank #12,747*
Hard; difficult.

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