Which to use
“carafe” and “craft” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,851
- “carafe” frequency rank
- #37,258
- “craft” frequency rank
- 73109
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | carafe | craft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sorte de bouteille de verre ou de cristal, avec ou sans bouchon, plus large par le bas que par le haut, qui sert principalement à contenir l’eau et quelquefois le vin ou les liqueurs que l’on sert à table. | Recette permettant de fabriquer un objet. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set carafe and craft apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. carafe (\ka.ʁaf\) and craft (\kʁaft\) 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 73109, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
carafe is recorded at frequency rank #35,851, classified as anoun, pronounced \ka.ʁaf\. craft is at rank #37,258, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kʁaft\.
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 73109, this pair ranks #41,591 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of carafe vs craft
Shared letters: acfr. Private to "carafe": e. Private to "craft": t.
"carafe" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "craft" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "carafe" and "craft" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "carafe" or "craft"?
Remembering carafe vs craft
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 “carafe” entry
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