Which to use
“creux” is an adjective and “crut” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,945
- “creux” frequency rank
- #30,968
- “crut” frequency rank
- 37913
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | creux | crut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui présente une cavité, un trou intérieur. | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de croire. |
Where the eye mixes creux and crut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. creux runs 5 letters (CCVVC) against crut's 4 (CCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses creux with crut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: creux is \kʁø\ while crut is \kʁy\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37913, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
creux is recorded at frequency rank #6,945, classified as anadj, pronounced \kʁø\. crut is at rank #30,968, tagged as averb, pronounced \kʁy\.
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 37913, this pair ranks #259,084 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of creux vs crut
Shared letters: cru. Private to "creux": ex. Private to "crut": t.
"creux" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "crut" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "creux" and "crut" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "creux" or "crut"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "creux" and "crut" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "creux" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #259,084 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "creux" and "crut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "count vs crut". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #259,084 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.