# crap vs cru

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### cru
*noun · IPA /kɹuː/ · frequency rank #40,193*
A vineyard or group of vineyards in France, especially one having a high reputation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/crap-vs-cru