Which to use
“cra” is an adverb and “crack” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,201
- “cra” frequency rank
- #11,942
- “crack” frequency rank
- 53143
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cra | crack |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | très | Cheval de course performant ayant remporté de nombreuses victoires. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cra and crack apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cra is \kʁa\ while crack is \kʁak\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “cra” sits inside “crack”, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53143, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cra is recorded at frequency rank #41,201, classified as anadv, pronounced \kʁa\. crack is at rank #11,942, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kʁak\.
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 53143, this pair ranks #142,771 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cra vs crack
Shared letters: acr. Private to "cra": -. Private to "crack": k.
"cra" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "crack" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- crack ← carck · ccrack · cracck · crackk · crakc · crcak · crrack · rcack
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cra" and "crack" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cra" or "crack"?
Remembering cra vs crack
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “cra”; for a noun, it's “crack”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cra” entry
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