Which to use
“cops” and “CRS” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,241
- “cops” frequency rank
- #12,348
- “CRS” frequency rank
- 51589
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cops | CRS |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Enroulement de fils sur un tube cylindrique ou cylindro-conique. | Variante orthographique de C.R.S. |
Where the eye mixes cops and CRS
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cops vs CRS
A purely visual mix-up. cops (\kɔps\) 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 51589, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cops is recorded at frequency rank #39,241, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔps\. 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 51589, this pair ranks #153,893 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cops vs CRS
Shared letters: cs. Private to "cops": op. Private to "CRS": r.
"cops" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "CRS" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cops ← ccops · copps · copss · cosp · cpos · ocps
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cops" and "CRS" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cops" or "CRS"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "cops" and "CRS" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cops" 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 #153,893 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cops" and "CRS" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cops vs coupa". 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 #153,893 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.