# certains vs crains

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### certains
*adjective · IPA \sɛʁ.tɛ̃\ · frequency rank #263*
Masculin pluriel de certain.

### crains
*noun · IPA \kʁɛ̃\ · frequency rank #8,223*
Pluriel de crain.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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