Which to use
“CR” and “cri” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,748
- “CR” frequency rank
- #5,649
- “cri” frequency rank
- 17397
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | CR | cri |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Compte rendu. | Action de crier, son perçant ou puissant émis par la voix d’un être humain ou d’un animal. |
Where the eye mixes CR and cri
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between CR and cri
A purely visual mix-up. CR (\se.ɛʁ\) and cri (\kʁi\) 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 extra letter(s) - “CR” sits inside “cri”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17397, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
CR is recorded at frequency rank #11,748, classified as anoun, pronounced \se.ɛʁ\. cri is at rank #5,649, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kʁi\.
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 17397, this pair ranks #383,364 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of CR vs cri
Shared letters: cr. Private to "CR": -. Private to "cri": i.
"CR" · 2 letters · shape CC · "cri" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "CR" for "cri" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "CR" or "cri" show up more?
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 "CR" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cri" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #383,364 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "CR" and "cri" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ciro vs CR". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #383,364 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.