Which to use
“Cré” is a name and “crise” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,203
- “Cré” frequency rank
- #1,109
- “crise” frequency rank
- 41312
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Cré | crise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ancien nom de la commune française Cré-sur-Loir. | Changement en bien ou en mal qui survient dans le cours d’une maladie et s’annonce par quelques phénomènes particuliers, comme une excrétion abondante, une hémorragie considérable, des sueurs, un dépôt dans les urines, etc. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Cré and crise 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 crise is \kʁiz\. 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 41312, 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\. crise is at rank #1,109, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kʁiz\.
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 41312, this pair ranks #234,036 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Cré vs crise
Shared letters: cr. Private to "Cré": é. Private to "crise": eis.
"Cré" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "crise" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- crise ← ccrise · cirse · crrise · crsie · rcise
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Cré vs crise
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 “crise”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Cré” entry
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