Which to use
“cratères” and “critère” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,233
- “cratères” frequency rank
- #7,046
- “critère” frequency rank
- 45279
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cratères | critère |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de cratère. | Ce qui sert à distinguer dans une chose le vrai du faux. |
Where the eye mixes cratères and critère
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cratères runs 8 letters (CCVCVCVC) against critère's 7 (CCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cratères and critère
A purely visual mix-up. cratères (\kʁa.tɛʁ\) and critère (\kʁi.tɛʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45279, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cratères is recorded at frequency rank #38,233, classified as anoun, pronounced \kʁa.tɛʁ\. critère is at rank #7,046, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kʁi.tɛʁ\.
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 45279, this pair ranks #203,984 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cratères vs critère
Shared letters: certè. Private to "cratères": as. Private to "critère": i.
"cratères" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "critère" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cratères" and "critère" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cratères" or "critère"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cratères" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "critère" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #203,984 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cratères" and "critère" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cratère vs cratères". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #203,984 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.