croûte

\kʁut\

/\kʁut\/ noun

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The verdict

“croûte” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #12,139. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,139
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pellicule supérieure, extérieure et solide couvrant une partie plus molle, sur un aliment ou une planète par exemple.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

croûte vs crue
50% similar
croûte vs cute
50% similar
croûte vs crut
50% similar

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

Key facts for croûte
PropertyValue
Headwordcroûte
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kʁut\
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,139
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “croûte” 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). croûte lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around croûte (IPA \kʁut\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,139 among 257,141 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for croûte, with forms such as "ccroûte", "corûte", and "crotûe". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "crue", "cute", "crut", 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 croûte, spelled C-R-O-Û-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pellicule supérieure, extérieure et solide couvrant une partie plus molle, sur un aliment ou une planète par exemple.
  2. 2
    Repas ; vivres.
  3. 3
    Croûte terrestre.
  4. 4
    Plaques plus ou moins dures qui se forment sur la peau, généralement à la suite d’une déchirure ou écorchure, par la dessiccation d’un liquide sécrété à la surface.
  5. 5
    Mauvais tableau.
  6. 6
    Partie extérieure du pain, par opposition à la mie.
  7. 7
    → voir croûte de cuir
  8. 8
    Mince feuille de pâte destinée à ébaucher les pièces de céramique moulées

This word in other languages

scab(English)corteza(Español)Kruste(Deutsch)crosta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccroûte
  • corûte
  • crotûe
  • croute
  • croûet
  • croûtte
  • crroûte
  • crûote
  • rcoûte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of croûte - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccroûte1corûte2crotûe2croute1croûet2croûtte1crroûte1crûote2
Edit distance from "croûte"

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 "croûte"?
"croûte" is spelled C-R-O-Û-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kʁut\.
What does "croûte" mean?
As a noun, "croûte" means: Pellicule supérieure, extérieure et solide couvrant une partie plus molle, sur un aliment ou une planète par exemple.
What words are commonly confused with "croûte"?
"croûte" is commonly confused with "crue", "cute", "crut". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "croûte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "croûte" is \kʁut\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "croûte" come from?
"croûte" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “croûte”

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

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

Same frequency band

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