# crick vs crime

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### crick
*noun · IPA /kɹɪk/ · frequency rank #36,944*
A painful muscular cramp or spasm of some part of the body, as of the neck or back, making it difficult to move the part affected.

### crime
*noun · IPA /kɹaɪm/ · frequency rank #1,362*
A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.

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