campovscrampeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“campo” and “crampe” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#29,683
“campo” frequency rank
#35,888
“crampe” frequency rank
65571
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature campo crampe
Definition Place de Venise. Contraction spasmodique, douloureuse qui se fait sentir principalement à la jambe et au pied.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set campo and crampe apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
campo
6 ch
crampe

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. campo (\kɑ̃.po\) 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 65571, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

campo is recorded at frequency rank #29,683, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɑ̃.po\. 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 65571, this pair ranks #71,730 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of campo vs crampe

Shared letters: acmp. Private to "campo": o. Private to "crampe": er.

"campo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "crampe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • campoacmpo · cammpo · camop · camppo · capmo · ccampo · cmapo
  • crampecarmpe · ccrampe · cramep · crammpe · cramppe · crapme · crmape · crrampe

Frequency comparison

campo#29,683
crampe#35,888

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "campo" and "crampe" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\kɑ̃.po\ versus \kʁɑ̃p\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "campo" or "crampe"?
"campo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,683 in our French list, against #35,888 for "crampe". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering campo vs crampe

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “campo” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list