Which to use
“card” is a noun and “cri” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,783
- “card” frequency rank
- #31,294
- “cri” frequency rank
- 48077
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | card | cri |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tarjeta. | Para imitar el grillar (sonido del grillo). |
Where the eye mixes card and cri
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses card with cri
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: card is /kɑːd/ while cri is [ˈkɾi]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48077, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
card is recorded at frequency rank #16,783, classified as anoun, pronounced /kɑːd/. cri is at rank #31,294, tagged as anintj, pronounced [ˈkɾi].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 48077, this pair ranks #116,465 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of card vs cri
Shared letters: cr. Private to "card": ad. Private to "cri": i.
"card" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "cri" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- card ← acrd · cadr · cardd · carrd · ccard · crad
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "card" and "cri" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "card" vs "cri" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "card" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cri" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #116,465 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "card" and "cri" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cri vs cuc". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #116,465 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.