Which to use
“craves” is a verb and “crazed” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,750
- “craves” frequency rank
- #24,130
- “crazed” frequency rank
- 56880
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | craves | crazed |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | third-person singular simple present indicative of crave | Maddened; driven insane. |
Where the eye mixes craves and crazed
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses craves with crazed
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: craves is /kɹeɪvz/ while crazed is /kɹeɪzd/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56880, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
craves is recorded at frequency rank #32,750, classified as averb, pronounced /kɹeɪvz/. crazed is at rank #24,130, tagged as anadj, pronounced /kɹeɪzd/.
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 56880, this pair ranks #123,098 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of craves vs crazed
Shared letters: acer. Private to "craves": sv. Private to "crazed": dz.
"craves" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "crazed" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "craves" for "crazed" ever safe?
Frequency check: "craves" vs "crazed" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "craves" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crazed" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,098 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "craves" and "crazed" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cates vs craves". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #123,098 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.