# crew vs crud

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### crew
*noun · IPA /kɹuː/ · frequency rank #2,033*
A group of people together

### crud
*noun · IPA /kɹʌd/ · frequency rank #45,306*
Dirt, filth or refuse.

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