# crass vs crush

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### crass
*adjective · IPA /kɹæs/ · frequency rank #30,381*
Coarse; crude; unrefined or insensitive; lacking discrimination or taste.

### crush
*noun · IPA /kɹʌʃ/ · frequency rank #5,409*
A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.

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