Which to use
“chow” and “crow” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,281
- “chow” frequency rank
- #34,485
- “crow” frequency rank
- 63766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chow | crow |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Suite de trois tuiles ordinaires. | Corneille. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set chow and crow apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. chow (\tʃaw\) and crow (\kɹəʊ\) 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 a single letter - h in “chow” becomes r in “crow”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chow is recorded at frequency rank #29,281, classified as anoun, pronounced \tʃaw\. crow is at rank #34,485, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɹəʊ\.
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 63766, this pair ranks #80,318 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of chow vs crow
Shared letters: cow. Private to "chow": h. Private to "crow": r.
"chow" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "crow" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chow" and "crow" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "chow" or "crow"?
Remembering chow vs crow
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 “chow” entry
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