Which to use
“cra” is an adverb and “Ctrl” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,201
- “cra” frequency rank
- #32,363
- “Ctrl” frequency rank
- 73564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cra | Ctrl |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | très | Touche du clavier permettant d’afficher des fonctions spéciales selon la lettre avec laquelle elle est pressée. |
Where the eye mixes cra and Ctrl
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. cra runs 3 letters (CCV) against Ctrl's 4 (CCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cra and Ctrl
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cra is \kʁa\ while Ctrl is \kɔ̃.tʁol\. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73564, 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\. Ctrl is at rank #32,363, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.tʁol\.
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 73564, this pair ranks #40,029 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cra vs Ctrl
Shared letters: cr. Private to "cra": a. Private to "Ctrl": lt.
"cra" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "Ctrl" · 4 letters · shape CCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ctrl ← cctrl · crtl · ctlr · ctrll · ctrrl · cttrl · tcrl
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cra" for "Ctrl" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cra" or "Ctrl"?
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 "Ctrl" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,029 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cra" and "Ctrl" 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 #40,029 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.