Which to use
“ci” is an adverb and “cru” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #264
- “ci” frequency rank
- #1,326
- “cru” frequency rank
- 1590
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ci | cru |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ou (Utilisé uniquement dans les compositions, pas utilisé isolément) Ici. | Qui n’est pas cuit. |
Where the eye mixes ci 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: ci is \si\ 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 (adverb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1590, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ci is recorded at frequency rank #264, classified as anadv, pronounced \si\. 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 1590, this pair ranks #437,770 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ci vs cru
Shared letters: c. Private to "ci": i. Private to "cru": ru.
"ci" · 2 letters · shape CV · "cru" · 3 letters · shape CCV