# cross vs crows

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cross
*noun · IPA /kɹɒs/ · frequency rank #1,073*
A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.

### crows
*noun · IPA /kɹəʊz/ · frequency rank #15,596*
plural of crow

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