Which to use
“CNAM” is a name and “cra” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,764
- “CNAM” frequency rank
- #41,201
- “cra” frequency rank
- 77965
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | CNAM | cra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Caisse nationale d’assurance maladie (salariés). | très |
Where the eye mixes CNAM and cra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. CNAM runs 4 letters (CCVC) against cra's 3 (CCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: CNAM vs cra
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: CNAM is \knam\ while cra is \kʁa\. 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 adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77965, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
CNAM is recorded at frequency rank #36,764, classified as aname, pronounced \knam\. cra is at rank #41,201, tagged as anadv, pronounced \kʁa\.
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 77965, this pair ranks #26,972 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of CNAM vs cra
Shared letters: ac. Private to "CNAM": mn. Private to "cra": r.
"CNAM" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "cra" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- CNAM ← canm · ccnam · cnamm · cnma · cnnam · ncam
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "CNAM" for "cra" ever safe?
Frequency check: "CNAM" vs "cra" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "CNAM" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,972 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "CNAM" and "cra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ciro vs cra". 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 #26,972 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.