Which to use
“craps” is a noun and “craves” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,939
- “craps” frequency rank
- #32,750
- “craves” frequency rank
- 69689
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | craps | craves |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A game of gambling, or chance, where the players throw dice to make scores and avoid crap. | third-person singular simple present indicative of crave |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set craps and craves apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: craps is /kɹæps/ while craves is /kɹeɪvz/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69689, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
craps is recorded at frequency rank #36,939, classified as anoun, pronounced /kɹæps/. craves is at rank #32,750, tagged as averb, pronounced /kɹeɪvz/.
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 69689, this pair ranks #53,504 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of craps vs craves
Shared letters: acrs. Private to "craps": p. Private to "craves": ev.
"craps" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "craves" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering craps vs craves
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “craps”; for a verb, it's “craves”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “craps” entry
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