# crap vs crim

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### crap
*noun · IPA /kɹæp/ · frequency rank #3,613*
The husk of grain; chaff.

### crim
*noun · IPA /kɹɪm/ · frequency rank #41,573*
A criminal.

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