Which to use
“cornu” and “cru” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,963
- “cornu” frequency rank
- #1,326
- “cru” frequency rank
- 36289
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cornu | cru |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui a des cornes. | Qui n’est pas cuit. |
Where the eye mixes cornu and cru
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cornu with cru
A purely visual mix-up. cornu (\kɔʁ.ny\) and cru (\kʁy\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36289, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cornu is recorded at frequency rank #34,963, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔʁ.ny\. cru is at rank #1,326, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kʁy\.
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 36289, this pair ranks #270,644 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cornu vs cru
Shared letters: cru. Private to "cornu": no. Private to "cru": -.
"cornu" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cru" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cornu ← ccornu · conru · cornnu · corrnu · corun · cronu · ocrnu
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cornu" and "cru" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cornu" or "cru"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "cornu" and "cru" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cornu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cru" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #270,644 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cornu" and "cru" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coon vs cornu". 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 #270,644 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.