Which to use
“crac” is an onomatopoeia and “krach” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,255
- “crac” frequency rank
- #35,116
- “krach” frequency rank
- 77371
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | crac | krach |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Exprime le bruit que font certains corps, durs, secs et solides, soit en se frottant violemment, soit en éclatant. | Désastre boursier, chute soudaine de la bourse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set crac and krach apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: crac and krach carry the same recorded pronunciation, \kʁak\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anonomatopoeia, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77371, 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\. krach is at rank #35,116, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kʁak\.
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 77371, this pair ranks #28,557 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of crac vs krach
Shared letters: acr. Private to "crac": -. Private to "krach": hk.
"crac" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "krach" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "crac" and "krach" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering crac vs krach
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an onomatopoeia, it's “crac”; for a noun, it's “krach”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “crac” entry
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