Which to use
“campe” and “crampe” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,682
- “campe” frequency rank
- #35,888
- “crampe” frequency rank
- 65570
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | campe | crampe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Droguet croisé et drapé du Poitou. | Contraction spasmodique, douloureuse qui se fait sentir principalement à la jambe et au pied. |
Where the eye mixes campe and crampe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. campe runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against crampe's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses campe with crampe
A purely visual mix-up. campe (\kɑ̃p\) and crampe (\kʁɑ̃p\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65570, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
campe is recorded at frequency rank #29,682, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɑ̃p\. crampe is at rank #35,888, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kʁɑ̃p\.
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 65570, this pair ranks #71,734 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of campe vs crampe
Shared letters: acemp. Private to "campe": -. Private to "crampe": r.
"campe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "crampe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "campe" and "crampe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "campe" or "crampe"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "campe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crampe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,734 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "campe" and "crampe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "campe vs campent". 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 #71,734 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.