# crime vs crises

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### crises
*noun · IPA /ˈkɹaɪsiz/ · frequency rank #13,492*
plural of crisis

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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