Which to use
“crampe” and “craque” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,888
- “crampe” frequency rank
- #14,897
- “craque” frequency rank
- 50785
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | crampe | craque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contraction spasmodique, douloureuse qui se fait sentir principalement à la jambe et au pied. | Mensonge. |
Where the eye mixes crampe and craque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. crampe (CCVCCV) and craque (CCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between crampe and craque
A purely visual mix-up. crampe (\kʁɑ̃p\) and craque (\kʁak\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50785, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
crampe is recorded at frequency rank #35,888, classified as anoun, pronounced \kʁɑ̃p\. craque is at rank #14,897, 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 50785, this pair ranks #160,004 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of crampe vs craque
Shared letters: acer. Private to "crampe": mp. Private to "craque": qu.
"crampe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "craque" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "crampe" and "craque" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "crampe" vs "craque" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "crampe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "craque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #160,004 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "crampe" and "craque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "crade vs crampe". 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 #160,004 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.