# cru

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɹuː/ · frequency rank #40,193

## Definitions
1. A vineyard or group of vineyards in France, especially one having a high reputation.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French cru (“growth”), from French crû, past participle of French croître (“grow”).

## Easily confused with
- **CT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cru-vs-ct)
- **cs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cru-vs-cs)
- **CV** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cru-vs-cv)
- **CU** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cru-vs-cu)
- **CW** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cru-vs-cw)
- **CX** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cru-vs-cx)
- **cz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cru-vs-cz)
- **cut** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cru-vs-cut)
- **cup** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cru-vs-cup)
- **cry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cru-vs-cry)
- **cum** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cru-vs-cum)
- **cuz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cru-vs-cuz)
- **cue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cru-vs-cue)
- **Cub** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cru-vs-cub)
- **CSS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cru-vs-css)
- **CVS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cru-vs-cvs)
- **CSI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cru-vs-csi)
- **CSR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cru-vs-csr)
- **CSA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cru-vs-csa)
- **CST** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cru-vs-cst)

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