Which to use
“crew” and “cro” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,685
- “crew” frequency rank
- #33,629
- “cro” frequency rank
- 54314
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | crew | cro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Groupe. | (Toronto) Camarade. |
Where the eye mixes crew and cro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between crew and cro
A purely visual mix-up. crew (\kʁu\) and cro (\kɹəʊ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54314, 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\. cro is at rank #33,629, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɹəʊ\.
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 54314, this pair ranks #134,860 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of crew vs cro
Shared letters: cr. Private to "crew": ew. Private to "cro": o.
"crew" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "cro" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- crew ← ccrew · cerw · creww · crrew · crwe · rcew
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "crew" and "cro" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "crew" vs "cro" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "crew" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #134,860 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "crew" and "cro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ciro vs cro". 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 #134,860 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.