Which to use
“crosse” and “crosses” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,192
- “crosse” frequency rank
- #8,775
- “crosses” frequency rank
- 41967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | crosse | crosses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A lacrosse stick. | plural of cross |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set crosse and crosses apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
crosse and crosses are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “crosse” sits inside “crosses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41967, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
crosse is recorded at frequency rank #33,192, classified as anoun. crosses is at rank #8,775, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɹɔsɪz/.
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 41967, this pair ranks #253,535 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of crosse vs crosses
Shared letters: ceors. Private to "crosse": -. Private to "crosses": -.
"crosse" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "crosses" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "crosse" and "crosses" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "crosse" or "crosses"?
Remembering crosse vs crosses
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “crosse” entry
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