# crickets

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɹɪk.ɪts/ · frequency rank #22,048

## Definitions
1. plural of cricket.
2. Used alone or in metaphorically descriptive phrases: absolute silence where meaningful sound is expected; lack of response; no communication.

## Etymology
Sense 2 is derived from the cinematic metaphor of chirping crickets at night, signaling (otherwise) complete quiet.

## Easily confused with
- **Crockett** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/crickets-vs-crockett)
- **cricket** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cricket-vs-crickets)
- **chickens** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chickens-vs-crickets)
- **crackers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/crackers-vs-crickets)
- **cricketer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cricketer-vs-crickets)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ccrickets`, `circkets`, `crcikets`, `cricckets`, `cricekts`, `crickest`, `cricketss`, `cricketts`, `crickkets`, `cricktes`, `crikcets`, `crrickets`, `rcickets`

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