Which to use
“crema” and “cría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,087
- “crema” frequency rank
- #9,270
- “cría” frequency rank
- 14357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | crema | cría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parte lipídica de la leche, que se separa de ésta por centrifugado u otro medio para su consumo en diversas preparaciones. | Acción o efecto de criar. |
Where the eye mixes crema and cría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between crema and cría
A purely visual mix-up. crema ([ˈkɾema]) and cría ([ˈkɾia]) 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 14357, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
crema is recorded at frequency rank #5,087, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɾema]. cría is at rank #9,270, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɾia].
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 14357, this pair ranks #284,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of crema vs cría
Shared letters: acr. Private to "crema": em. Private to "cría": í.
"crema" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "cría" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- crema ← ccrema · cerma · cremma · crmea · crrema · rcema
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "crema" and "cría" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "crema" or "cría"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "crema" and "cría" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "crema" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #284,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "crema" and "cría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coin vs cría". 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 #284,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.