# crawfish

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɹɔˌfɪʃ/ · frequency rank #44,143

## Definitions
1. Any of various freshwater crustaceans: crayfish.
2. Any of various marine crustaceans, rock lobster; especially Jasus lalandii, the Cape crawfish.
3. An English-Canadian. Used in some corners of Quebec (including the Gaspé).

## Etymology
1620s, folk etymology from Middle English crevis, from Old French crevice (French écrevisse), influenced by fish. Compare crayfish.

## Easily confused with
- **crayfish** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/crawfish-vs-crayfish)
- **catfish** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/catfish-vs-crawfish)

## Common misspellings (13)
`carwfish`, `ccrawfish`, `crafwish`, `crawffish`, `crawfihs`, `crawfishh`, `crawfissh`, `crawfsih`, `crawifsh`, `crawwfish`, `crrawfish`, `crwafish`, `rcawfish`

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