Which to use
“CH” is a symbol and “cru” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,389
- “CH” frequency rank
- #1,326
- “cru” frequency rank
- 4715
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | CH | cru |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Signe distinctif en trafic international des véhicules automobiles immatriculés en Suisse, prescrit dans le cadre de la Convention sur la circulation routière de Genève de 1949 et de la Convention sur la signalisation routière de Vienne de 1968. | Qui n’est pas cuit. |
Where the eye mixes CH and cru
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: CH vs cru
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: CH is voir ces lettres. En français, cela donne 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 (symbol vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4715, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
CH is recorded at frequency rank #3,389, classified as asymbol, pronounced voir ces lettres. En français, cela donne. 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 4715, this pair ranks #430,893 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of CH vs cru
Shared letters: c. Private to "CH": h. Private to "cru": ru.
"CH" · 2 letters · shape CC · "cru" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "CH" for "cru" ever safe?
Which is more common, "CH" or "cru"?
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 "CH" 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 #430,893 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "CH" and "cru" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCE vs CH". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #430,893 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.