Which to use
“cra” is an adverb and “cura” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,201
- “cra” frequency rank
- #46,093
- “cura” frequency rank
- 87294
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cra | cura |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | très | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de curer. |
Where the eye mixes cra and cura
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. cra runs 3 letters (CCV) against cura's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses cra with cura
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cra is \kʁa\ while cura is \ky.ʁa\. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87294, 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\. cura is at rank #46,093, tagged as averb, pronounced \ky.ʁa\.
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 87294, this pair ranks #8,466 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cra vs cura
Shared letters: acr. Private to "cra": -. Private to "cura": u.
"cra" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "cura" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cura ← ccura · cuar · curra · ucra
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cra" and "cura" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cra" vs "cura" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "cura" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,466 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cra" and "cura" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cura vs curage". 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 #8,466 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.