Which to use
“creases” and “crises” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,066
- “creases” frequency rank
- #13,492
- “crises” frequency rank
- 54558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | creases | crises |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of crease | plural of crisis |
Where the eye mixes creases and crises
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. creases runs 7 letters (CCVVCVC) against crises's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: creases vs crises
A purely visual mix-up. creases (/ˈkɹiːsɪz/) and crises (/ˈkɹaɪsiz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54558, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
creases is recorded at frequency rank #41,066, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɹiːsɪz/. crises is at rank #13,492, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɹaɪsiz/.
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 54558, this pair ranks #140,165 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of creases vs crises
Shared letters: cers. Private to "creases": a. Private to "crises": i.
"creases" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "crises" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "creases" for "crises" ever safe?
Frequency check: "creases" vs "crises" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "creases" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crises" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,165 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "creases" and "crises" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caresses vs creases". 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 #140,165 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.