Which to use
“clés” and “CRS” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,666
- “clés” frequency rank
- #12,348
- “CRS” frequency rank
- 15014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clés | CRS |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de clé. | Variante orthographique de C.R.S. |
Where the eye mixes clés and CRS
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: clés vs CRS
A purely visual mix-up. clés (\kle\) and CRS (\se.ɛ.ʁɛs\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15014, 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\. CRS is at rank #12,348, tagged as anoun, pronounced \se.ɛ.ʁɛs\.
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 15014, this pair ranks #394,233 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of clés vs CRS
Shared letters: cs. Private to "clés": lé. Private to "CRS": r.
"clés" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "CRS" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Frequently Asked Questions
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Which is more common, "clés" or "CRS"?
After this comparison
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 "CRS" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #394,233 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clés" and "CRS" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ciro vs CRS". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #394,233 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.