# crush vs crutch

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### crush
*noun · IPA /kɹʌʃ/ · frequency rank #5,409*
A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.

### crutch
*noun · IPA /kɹʌt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #32,752*
A device to assist in motion as a cane, especially one that provides support under the arm to reduce weight on a leg.

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