Which to use
“chasseur” and “crasseux” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,380
- “chasseur” frequency rank
- #34,965
- “crasseux” frequency rank
- 41345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chasseur | crasseux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui chasse ; de la chasse. | Qui est couvert de crasse. |
Where the eye mixes chasseur and crasseux
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. chasseur and crasseux follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between chasseur and crasseux
A purely visual mix-up. chasseur (\ʃa.sœʁ\) and crasseux (\kʁa.sø\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41345, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chasseur is recorded at frequency rank #6,380, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʃa.sœʁ\. crasseux is at rank #34,965, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kʁa.sø\.
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 41345, this pair ranks #233,771 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chasseur vs crasseux
Shared letters: acersu. Private to "chasseur": h. Private to "crasseux": x.
"chasseur" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVVC · "crasseux" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "chasseur" and "crasseux" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "chasseur" or "crasseux"?
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 "chasseur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crasseux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #233,771 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chasseur" and "crasseux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "casseur vs crasseux". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #233,771 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.