Which to use
“cra” is an adverb and “crame” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,201
- “cra” frequency rank
- #35,887
- “crame” frequency rank
- 77088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cra | crame |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | très | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de cramer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cra and crame 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 crame is \kʁam\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “cra” sits inside “crame”, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77088, 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\. crame is at rank #35,887, tagged as averb, pronounced \kʁam\.
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 77088, this pair ranks #29,347 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cra vs crame
Shared letters: acr. Private to "cra": -. Private to "crame": em.
"cra" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "crame" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- crame ← carme · ccrame · cramme · crmae · crrame · rcame
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cra" and "crame" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cra" or "crame"?
Remembering cra vs crame
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “cra”; for a verb, it's “crame”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cra” entry
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