Which to use
“créations” and “crémation” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,387
- “créations” frequency rank
- #37,753
- “crémation” frequency rank
- 44140
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | créations | crémation |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de création. | Action de brûler les corps des morts. |
Where the eye mixes créations and crémation
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. créations (CCVVCVVCC) and crémation (CCVCVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses créations with crémation
A purely visual mix-up. créations (\kʁe.a.sjɔ̃\) and crémation (\kʁe.ma.sjɔ̃\) 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 6 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44140, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
créations is recorded at frequency rank #6,387, classified as anoun, pronounced \kʁe.a.sjɔ̃\. crémation is at rank #37,753, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kʁe.ma.sjɔ̃\.
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 44140, this pair ranks #212,760 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of créations vs crémation
Shared letters: acinorté. Private to "créations": s. Private to "crémation": m.
"créations" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCVVCC · "crémation" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "créations" for "crémation" ever safe?
Which is more common, "créations" or "crémation"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "créations" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crémation" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,760 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "créations" and "crémation" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "creation vs crémation". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #212,760 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.