Which to use
“clap” is a noun and “cra” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,906
- “clap” frequency rank
- #41,201
- “cra” frequency rank
- 66107
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clap | cra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Outil de cinématographie composé de deux planchettes reliées par une charnière, que l'on filme en train d'être rabattu, et en enregistre simultanément le son du claquement sec, en début de séquence de tournage, ceci permettant une synchronisation ultérieure de l'image et du son. | très |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set clap and cra apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: clap is \klap\ while cra is \kʁa\. 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 (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66107, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clap is recorded at frequency rank #24,906, classified as anoun, pronounced \klap\. cra is at rank #41,201, tagged as anadv, pronounced \kʁa\.
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 66107, this pair ranks #69,260 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of clap vs cra
Shared letters: ac. Private to "clap": lp. Private to "cra": r.
"clap" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "cra" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- clap ← calp · cclap · clapp · cllap · clpa · lcap
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "clap" and "cra" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "clap" or "cra"?
Remembering clap vs cra
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “clap”; for an adverb, it's “cra”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “clap” entry
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