Which to use
“Clèves” is a name and “crevé” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,221
- “Clèves” frequency rank
- #13,763
- “crevé” frequency rank
- 52984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Clèves | crevé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ville d’Allemagne, située dans la Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie. | Mort. |
Where the eye mixes Clèves and crevé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Clèves and crevé
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Clèves is \klɛv\ while crevé is \kʁə.ve\. 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 (name vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52984, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Clèves is recorded at frequency rank #39,221, classified as aname, pronounced \klɛv\. crevé is at rank #13,763, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kʁə.ve\.
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 52984, this pair ranks #143,901 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Clèves vs crevé
Shared letters: cev. Private to "Clèves": lsè. Private to "crevé": ré.
"Clèves" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "crevé" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Clèves" and "crevé" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Clèves" or "crevé"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Clèves" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crevé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143,901 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Clèves" and "crevé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clavel vs Clèves". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #143,901 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.