# crains vs crétins

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### crains
*noun · IPA \kʁɛ̃\ · frequency rank #8,223*
Pluriel de crain.

### crétins
*adjective · IPA \kʁe.tɛ̃\ · frequency rank #16,333*
Masculin pluriel de crétin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/crains-vs-cretins