# crest vs Crete

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### crest
*noun · IPA /kɹɛst/ · frequency rank #12,027*
The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.

### Crete
*name · IPA /ˈkɹiːt/ · frequency rank #22,336*
An island in the Mediterranean, and the largest in Greece.

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