Which to use
“ce” is a determiner and “cru” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25
- “ce” frequency rank
- #1,326
- “cru” frequency rank
- 1351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ce | cru |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Déterminant utilisé pour mettre en évidence une chose ou une personne dont on a la représentation devant soi. Lorsque l’objet est en nombre multiple ou lorsqu’on veut appuyer encore plus sur ce qu’on veut montrer, on rajoute -ci ou -là (selon la distance) après le nom. | Qui n’est pas cuit. |
Where the eye mixes ce and cru
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ce is \sə\ while cru is \kʁy\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (determiner vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ce is recorded at frequency rank #25, classified as adet, pronounced \sə\. cru is at rank #1,326, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kʁy\.
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 1351, this pair ranks #438,216 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ce vs cru
Shared letters: c. Private to "ce": e. Private to "cru": ru.
"ce" · 2 letters · shape CV · "cru" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ce" and "cru" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ce" or "cru"?
What to do next
You've compared "ce" and "cru". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "ce" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cru" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #438,216 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ce" and "cru" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ciro vs cru". Nearby pair
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