# crimes vs crisis

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### crimes
*noun · IPA /kɹaɪmz/ · frequency rank #3,420*
plural of crime

### crisis
*noun · IPA /ˈkɹaɪsɪs/ · frequency rank #2,384*
A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.

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