Which to use
“cra” is an adverb and “crus” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,201
- “cra” frequency rank
- #11,557
- “crus” frequency rank
- 52758
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cra | crus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | très | Masculin pluriel de cru. |
Where the eye mixes cra and crus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. cra runs 3 letters (CCV) against crus's 4 (CCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses cra with crus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cra is \kʁa\ while crus is \kʁy\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52758, 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\. crus is at rank #11,557, 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 52758, this pair ranks #145,506 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cra vs crus
Shared letters: cr. Private to "cra": a. Private to "crus": su.
"cra" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "crus" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- crus ← ccrus · crrus · crsu · cruss · curs · rcus
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cra" and "crus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "cra" or "crus" 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 "cra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #145,506 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cra" and "crus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ciro vs cra". 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 #145,506 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.