Which to use
“classe” is a noun and “crasse” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #598
- “classe” frequency rank
- #20,106
- “crasse” frequency rank
- 20704
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | classe | crasse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Groupe de personnes et de familles ayant la même position dans la société ; classe sociale. | Qui est épais. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set classe and crasse apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
classe and crasse form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - l in “classe” becomes r in “crasse” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20704, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
classe is recorded at frequency rank #598, classified as anoun, pronounced \klɑs\. crasse is at rank #20,106, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kʁas\.
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 20704, this pair ranks #366,926 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "classe" and "crasse" be used interchangeably?
Remembering classe vs crasse
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “classe”; for an adjective, it's “crasse”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “classe” entry
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