Which to use
“carece” and “crucé” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,114
- “carece” frequency rank
- #25,584
- “crucé” frequency rank
- 32698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | carece | crucé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de carecer. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cruzar. |
Where the eye mixes carece and crucé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: carece vs crucé
A purely visual mix-up. carece ([kaˈɾese]) and crucé ([kɾuˈse]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32698, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
carece is recorded at frequency rank #7,114, classified as averb, pronounced [kaˈɾese]. crucé is at rank #25,584, tagged as averb, pronounced [kɾuˈse].
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 32698, this pair ranks #200,649 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of carece vs crucé
Shared letters: cr. Private to "carece": ae. Private to "crucé": ué.
"carece" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "crucé" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- carece ← acrece · caerce · carcee · carecce · careec · carese · carrece · ccarece
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "carece" for "crucé" ever safe?
Which is more common, "carece" or "crucé"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "carece" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crucé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #200,649 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "carece" and "crucé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "crucé 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 #200,649 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.