# crazy vs cry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### cry
*verb · IPA /kɹaɪ/ · frequency rank #2,525*
To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness.

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