Which to use
“crac” is an onomatopoeia and “crus” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,255
- “crac” frequency rank
- #11,557
- “crus” frequency rank
- 53812
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | crac | crus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Exprime le bruit que font certains corps, durs, secs et solides, soit en se frottant violemment, soit en éclatant. | Masculin pluriel de cru. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set crac and crus apart are highlighted. They share 2 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: crac is \kʁak\ while crus is \kʁy\. 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 (onomatopoeia vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53812, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
crac is recorded at frequency rank #42,255, classified as anonomatopoeia, pronounced \kʁak\. 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 53812, this pair ranks #138,196 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of crac vs crus
Shared letters: cr. Private to "crac": a. Private to "crus": su.
"crac" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "crus" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "crac" and "crus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "crac" or "crus"?
Remembering crac vs crus
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an onomatopoeia, it's “crac”; for an adjective, it's “crus”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “crac” entry
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