Which to use
“criez” and “croisez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,966
- “criez” frequency rank
- #37,261
- “croisez” frequency rank
- 72227
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | criez | croisez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de crier. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de croiser. |
Where the eye mixes criez and croisez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. criez runs 5 letters (CCVVC) against croisez's 7 (CCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between criez and croisez
A purely visual mix-up. criez (\kʁi.je\) and croisez (\kʁwa.ze\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72227, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
criez is recorded at frequency rank #34,966, classified as averb, pronounced \kʁi.je\. croisez is at rank #37,261, tagged as averb, pronounced \kʁwa.ze\.
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 72227, this pair ranks #44,741 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of criez vs croisez
Shared letters: ceirz. Private to "criez": -. Private to "croisez": os.
"criez" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "croisez" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "criez" and "croisez" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "criez" or "croisez"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "criez" and "croisez" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "criez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "croisez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,741 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "criez" and "croisez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "croisez vs cruiser". 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 #44,741 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.