# craze vs crazy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### craze
*noun · IPA /kɹeɪz/ · frequency rank #18,283*
A strong habitual desire or fancy.

### crazy
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɹeɪ.zi/ · frequency rank #898*
Of unsound mind; insane; demented.

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