Which to use
“crèche” and “crevée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,349
- “crèche” frequency rank
- #33,626
- “crevée” frequency rank
- 45975
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | crèche | crevée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mangeoire des bœufs, des brebis et autres animaux semblables. | Trouée, échancrure, déchirure. |
Where the eye mixes crèche and crevée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. crèche (CCVCCV) and crevée (CCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses crèche with crevée
A purely visual mix-up. crèche (\kʁɛʃ\) and crevée (\kʁə.ve\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45975, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
crèche is recorded at frequency rank #12,349, classified as anoun, pronounced \kʁɛʃ\. crevée is at rank #33,626, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kʁə.ve\.
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 45975, this pair ranks #198,620 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of crèche vs crevée
Shared letters: cer. Private to "crèche": hè. Private to "crevée": vé.
"crèche" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "crevée" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "crèche" and "crevée" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "crèche" vs "crevée" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "crèche" and "crevée" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "crèche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crevée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #198,620 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "crèche" and "crevée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Clèves vs crevée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #198,620 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.