Which to use
“clés” and “Cris” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,666
- “clés” frequency rank
- #4,743
- “Cris” frequency rank
- 7409
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clés | Cris |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de clé. | Nation amérindienne établie au Canada, du nord du Québec à l’Alberta, de la grande famille des Algonquiens. |
Where the eye mixes clés and Cris
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between clés and Cris
A purely visual mix-up. clés (\kle\) and Cris (\kʁi\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7409, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clés is recorded at frequency rank #2,666, classified as anoun, pronounced \kle\. Cris is at rank #4,743, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kʁi\.
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 7409, this pair ranks #423,252 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of clés vs Cris
Shared letters: cs. Private to "clés": lé. Private to "Cris": ir.
"clés" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Cris" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Cris ← ccris · cirs · crris · crsi · rcis
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "clés" and "Cris" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "clés" or "Cris"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "clés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Cris" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #423,252 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clés" and "Cris" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CIP vs Cris". 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 #423,252 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.