# crumb vs crummy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### crumb
*noun · IPA /kɹʌm/ · frequency rank #29,984*
A small piece which breaks off from baked food (such as cake, biscuit or bread).

### crummy
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɹʌmi/ · frequency rank #48,165*
Bad; poor.

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