croa
\kʁwa\
The verdict
“croa” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an onomatopoeia. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cri du corbeau.
Corpus desk
Index FR-croa · croa · French
croa · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | croa |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Onomatopoeia |
| IPA | \kʁwa\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « croa » en français
Rare enough to double-check
croa is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anonomatopoeia, transcribed \kʁwa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cri du corbeau.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for croa, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is croa, spelled C-R-O-A.
Definition
- 1Cri du corbeau.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how croa appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le corbeau croasse ; il fait croa croa.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.