Which to use
“caisse” is a noun and “crasse” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,410
- “caisse” frequency rank
- #20,106
- “crasse” frequency rank
- 22516
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caisse | crasse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contenant rigide, de forme cubique ou parallélépipédique, constitué par l'assemblage de panneaux pleins ou à claire-voie, dans lequel on peut mettre des objets, pour les stocker ou les transporter. | Qui est épais. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set caisse and crasse apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
caisse and crasse form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22516, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caisse is recorded at frequency rank #2,410, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɛs\. crasse is at rank #20,106, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kʁas\.
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 22516, this pair ranks #357,576 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering caisse vs crasse
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “caisse”; for an adjective, it's “crasse”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “caisse” entry
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