crèves

\kʁɛv\

/\kʁɛv\/ noun

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The verdict

“crèves” is uncommon French (frequency #50,151 among 257,141 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,151
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de crève.

Key facts for crèves
PropertyValue
Headwordcrèves
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kʁɛv\
Letters6
Frequency rank#50,151
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “crèves” 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). crèves lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

crèves is uncommon French at frequency #50,151 among 257,141 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \kʁɛv\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de crève.".

No misspelling variants are generated for crèves in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is crèves, spelled C-R-È-V-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de crève.

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 "crèves"?
"crèves" is spelled C-R-È-V-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \kʁɛv\.
What does "crèves" mean?
As a noun, "crèves" means: Pluriel de crève.
How do you pronounce "crèves"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crèves" is \kʁɛv\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crèves" come from?
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Using “crèves”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-R-È-V-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kʁɛv\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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