Which to use
“circ” and “CRC” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,213
- “circ” frequency rank
- #41,205
- “CRC” frequency rank
- 80418
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | circ | CRC |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cirque, lieu destiné, chez les Romains, à accueillir les jeux publics | Outil logiciel permettant de détecter les erreurs de transmission ou de transfert des données. |
Letter map: circ vs CRC
Shared letters muted; letters that set circ and CRC apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - circ / CRC
circ and CRC are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80418, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
circ is recorded at frequency rank #39,213, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈsiɾk\. CRC is at rank #41,205, tagged as anoun.
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 80418, this pair ranks #20,981 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of circ vs CRC
Shared letters: cr. Private to "circ": i. Private to "CRC": -.
"circ" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "CRC" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- circ ← ccirc · circc · cirrc · cric · icrc
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "circ" for "CRC" ever safe?
Which is more common, "circ" or "CRC"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "circ" and "CRC".
- Full dictionary entry for "circ" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "CRC" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,981 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "circ" and "CRC" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ciro vs CRC". 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 #20,981 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.