Which to use
“clap” is a noun and “crac” is an onomatopoeia - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,906
- “clap” frequency rank
- #42,255
- “crac” frequency rank
- 67161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clap | crac |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Exprime le bruit que font certains corps, durs, secs et solides, soit en se frottant violemment, soit en éclatant. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set clap and crac 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 crac is \kʁak\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs onomatopoeia), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67161, 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\. crac is at rank #42,255, tagged as anonomatopoeia, pronounced \kʁak\.
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 67161, this pair ranks #64,622 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of clap vs crac
Shared letters: ac. Private to "clap": lp. Private to "crac": r.
"clap" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "crac" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "clap" and "crac" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "clap" or "crac"?
Remembering clap vs crac
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “clap”; for an onomatopoeia, it's “crac”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “clap” entry
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