# crouch vs crunch

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### crouch
*verb · IPA /kɹaʊt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #20,598*
To bend down; to stoop low; to stand close to the ground with legs bent, like an animal when waiting for prey, or someone in fear.

### crunch
*verb · IPA /kɹʌnt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #11,861*
To crush something, especially food, with a noisy crackling sound.

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