Which to use
“crew” and “crit” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,685
- “crew” frequency rank
- #32,770
- “crit” frequency rank
- 53455
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | crew | crit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Groupe. | Cri. |
Where the eye mixes crew and crit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between crew and crit
A purely visual mix-up. crew (\kʁu\) and crit (\ˈkɾit\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53455, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
crew is recorded at frequency rank #20,685, classified as anoun, pronounced \kʁu\. crit is at rank #32,770, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈkɾit\.
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 53455, this pair ranks #140,621 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of crew vs crit
Shared letters: cr. Private to "crew": ew. Private to "crit": it.
"crew" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "crit" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "crew" and "crit" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "crew" or "crit"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "crew" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,621 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "crew" and "crit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CIP vs crit". 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 #140,621 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.