Which to use
“cadrans” and “crans” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,210
- “cadrans” frequency rank
- #41,202
- “crans” frequency rank
- 83412
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cadrans | crans |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de cadran. | Pluriel de cran. |
Where the eye mixes cadrans and crans
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. cadrans runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against crans's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cadrans and crans
A purely visual mix-up. cadrans (\ka.dʁɑ̃\) and crans (\kʁɑ̃\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83412, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cadrans is recorded at frequency rank #42,210, classified as anoun, pronounced \ka.dʁɑ̃\. crans is at rank #41,202, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kʁɑ̃\.
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 83412, this pair ranks #14,893 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cadrans vs crans
Shared letters: acnrs. Private to "cadrans": d. Private to "crans": -.
"cadrans" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "crans" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cadrans" and "crans" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cadrans" or "crans"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cadrans" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crans" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,893 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cadrans" and "crans" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCAS vs crans". 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 #14,893 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.