# crimp vs CRISPR

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### crimp
*adjective · IPA /kɹɪmp/ · frequency rank #46,404*
Easily crumbled; friable; brittle.

### CRISPR
*noun · IPA /ˈkrɪspər/ · frequency rank #44,144*
Segments of bacteria and archaea DNA containing short repetitions of base sequences.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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