# craps vs crash

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### craps
*noun · IPA /kɹæps/ · frequency rank #36,939*
A game of gambling, or chance, where the players throw dice to make scores and avoid crap.

### crash
*noun · IPA /kɹæʃ/ · frequency rank #2,722*
A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.

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