# crunches vs crunchy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### crunches
*noun · IPA /ˈkɹʌnt͡ʃɪz/ · frequency rank #39,265*
plural of crunch

### crunchy
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɹʌnt͡ʃi/ · frequency rank #21,767*
Likely to crunch, especially with reference to food when it is eaten.

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