craps

/kɹæps/

//kɹæps// noun

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"craps" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“craps” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,939. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,939
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A game of gambling, or chance, where the players throw dice to make scores and avoid crap.

Corpus desk

Index EN-craps · craps · English

craps · rank #36,939 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,939
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH CPD

Nearest frequency peer: CPD (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “craps”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “craps” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

craps vs CRS
0% similar
craps vs crop
60% similar
craps vs cups
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for craps
PropertyValue
Headwordcraps
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɹæps/
Letters5
Frequency rank#36,939
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “craps”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).crapslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “CPD” (#36,938), “Courtois” (#36,937), “creaking” (#36,941). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “craps” is #36,939. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around craps (IPA /kɹæps/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,939 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A game of gambling, or chance, where the players throw dice to make scores and avoid crap.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for craps, with forms such as "carps", "ccraps", and "crapps". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "CRS", "crop", "cups", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Louisiana Creole craps, a corruption of English crabs. The correct English form is craps, spelled C-R-A-P-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A game of gambling, or chance, where the players throw dice to make scores and avoid crap.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how craps appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. “As an inventor,” Bob Mason suggested, “you're a howling success at shooting craps ! If I were as free of spavins, ringbone, saddle-galls, and splints as you are, I'd have that nanny-goat in here, hog-tie her, flop her and let the boy help himself. […]”
  2. What's the haps on the craps?

Etymology

From Louisiana Creole craps, a corruption of English crabs.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • carps
  • ccraps
  • crapps
  • crapss
  • crasp
  • crpas
  • crraps
  • rcaps

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of craps - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

carps2ccraps1crapps1crapss1crasp2crpas2crraps1rcaps2
Edit distance from "craps"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "craps"?
"craps" is spelled C-R-A-P-S. The IPA pronunciation is /kɹæps/.
What does "craps" mean?
As a noun, "craps" means: A game of gambling, or chance, where the players throw dice to make scores and avoid crap.
What words are commonly confused with "craps"?
"craps" is commonly confused with "CRS", "crop", "cups". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "craps"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "craps" is /kɹæps/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "craps"?
From Louisiana Creole craps, a corruption of English crabs. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "craps", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

crick#36,944dunks#36,968filet#36,982bezel#36,886

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list