craquer

\kʁa.ke\

/\kʁa.ke\/ verb

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The verdict

“craquer” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #9,144 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#9,144
frequency rank, French
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Produire un bruit sec par le frottement, par l’éclatement ou par la désorganisation de ses éléments.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

craquer vs croque
71% similar
craquer vs crique
71% similar
craquer vs croquer
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for craquer
PropertyValue
Headwordcraquer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\kʁa.ke\
Letters7
Frequency rank#9,144
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “craquer” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). craquer lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for craquer is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kʁa.ke\. Corpus data places it at rank #9,144 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for craquer, with forms such as "carquer", "ccraquer", and "craqeur". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "croque", "crique", "croquer", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is craquer, spelled C-R-A-Q-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Produire un bruit sec par le frottement, par l’éclatement ou par la désorganisation de ses éléments.
  2. 2
    Donner des signes de ruine imminente ; ne pas supporter une pression trop importante, en particulier nerveuse.
  3. 3
    (Transitif indirect) Être irrésistiblement attiré, attirée.
  4. 4
    Se dit du cri de la cigogne, de la grue et de la cigale.
  5. 5
    Traiter un produit pétrolier par craquage.
  6. 6
    Forcer quelque chose avec violence.
  7. 7
    Supprimer une ou plusieurs protections dans un système informatique.
  8. 8
    Se fissurer.

This word in other languages

creak(English)crujir(Español)knarren(Deutsch)quebrar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: carquer,ccraquer,craqeur,craqquer,craquerr,craqure,crauqer,crqauer,crraquer,rcaquer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of craquer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

carquer2ccraquer1craqeur2craqquer1craquerr1craqure2crauqer2crqauer2
Edit distance from "craquer"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "craquer"?
"craquer" is spelled C-R-A-Q-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \kʁa.ke\.
What does "craquer" mean?
As a verb, "craquer" means: Produire un bruit sec par le frottement, par l’éclatement ou par la désorganisation de ses éléments.
What words are commonly confused with "craquer"?
"craquer" is commonly confused with "croque", "crique", "croquer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "craquer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "craquer" is \kʁa.ke\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "craquer" come from?
"craquer" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “craquer”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is C-R-A-Q-U-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kʁa.ke\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “croque” - see the side-by-side comparison. craquer vs croque
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list