# crawfish vs crayfish

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### crawfish
*noun · IPA /ˈkɹɔˌfɪʃ/ · frequency rank #44,143*
Any of various freshwater crustaceans: crayfish.

### crayfish
*noun · IPA /ˈkɹeɪˌfɪʃ/ · frequency rank #34,845*
Any of numerous freshwater decapod crustaceans in superfamily Astacoidea or Parastacoidea, resembling the related lobster but usually much smaller.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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