# crest vs crit

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### crit
*noun · IPA /kɹɪt/ · frequency rank #38,793*
Criticism.

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