Which to use
“cried” and “crowd” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,207
- “cried” frequency rank
- #2,034
- “crowd” frequency rank
- 7241
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cried | crowd |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of cry | To press forward; to advance by pushing. |
Where the eye mixes cried and crowd
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cried with crowd
A purely visual mix-up. cried (/kɹaɪd/) and crowd (/kɹaʊd/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7241, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cried is recorded at frequency rank #5,207, classified as averb, pronounced /kɹaɪd/. crowd is at rank #2,034, tagged as averb, pronounced /kɹaʊd/.
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 7241, this pair ranks #507,968 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cried vs crowd
Shared letters: cdr. Private to "cried": ei. Private to "crowd": ow.
"cried" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "crowd" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cried" and "crowd" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cried" vs "crowd" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "cried" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crowd" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #507,968 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cried" and "crowd" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cried vs Crist". 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 #507,968 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.