# crates vs craven

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### crates
*noun · IPA /kɹeɪts/ · frequency rank #20,077*
plural of crate

### craven
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɹeɪ.vən/ · frequency rank #22,633*
Unwilling to fight; lacking even the rudiments of courage; extremely cowardly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/crates-vs-craven