Which to use
“Cré” is a name and “crime” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,203
- “Cré” frequency rank
- #1,907
- “crime” frequency rank
- 42110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Cré | crime |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ancien nom de la commune française Cré-sur-Loir. | Infraction très grave, à la morale ou à la loi. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Cré and crime 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: Cré is \kʁe\ while crime is \kʁim\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42110, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Cré is recorded at frequency rank #40,203, classified as aname, pronounced \kʁe\. crime is at rank #1,907, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kʁim\.
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 42110, this pair ranks #228,149 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Cré vs crime
Shared letters: cr. Private to "Cré": é. Private to "crime": eim.
"Cré" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "crime" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- crime ← ccrime · cirme · criem · crimme · crmie · crrime · rcime
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Cré" and "crime" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Cré" or "crime"?
Remembering Cré vs crime
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Cré”; for a noun, it's “crime”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Cré” entry
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