Which to use
“cra” is an adverb and “cut” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,201
- “cra” frequency rank
- #17,668
- “cut” frequency rank
- 58869
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cra | cut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | très | Pointage permettant de se qualifier. |
Where the eye mixes cra and cut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cra with cut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cra is \kʁa\ while cut is \kœt\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58869, 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\. cut is at rank #17,668, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kœt\.
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 58869, this pair ranks #106,423 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cra vs cut
Shared letters: c. Private to "cra": ar. Private to "cut": tu.
"cra" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "cut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cra" and "cut" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "cra" or "cut" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #106,423 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cra" and "cut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ciro vs cra". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #106,423 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.