Which to use
“crece” is a verb and “cree” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,995
- “crece” frequency rank
- #842
- “cree” frequency rank
- 4837
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | crece | cree |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de crecer. | Perteneciente o relativo a una etnia amerindia, nativa de la región de los Grandes Lagos en Norteamérica, históricamente cazadores de la fauna subártica y secundariamente recolectores. |
Where the eye mixes crece and cree
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between crece and cree
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: crece is [ˈkɾese] while cree is [ˈkɾee]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4837, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
crece is recorded at frequency rank #3,995, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkɾese]. cree is at rank #842, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkɾee].
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 4837, this pair ranks #315,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of crece vs cree
Shared letters: cer. Private to "crece": -. Private to "cree": -.
"crece" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "cree" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "crece" and "cree" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "crece" or "cree"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "crece" and "cree" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "crece" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cree" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #315,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "crece" and "cree" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "crece vs creeré". 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 #315,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.