Which to use
“crim” and “csi” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,259
- “crim” frequency rank
- #30,552
- “csi” frequency rank
- 67811
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | crim | csi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Criminel. | Ksi. |
Where the eye mixes crim and csi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. crim runs 4 letters (CCVC) against csi's 3 (CCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between crim and csi
A purely visual mix-up. crim (\kɹɪm\) and csi (\ˈksi\) 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 67811, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
crim is recorded at frequency rank #37,259, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɹɪm\. csi is at rank #30,552, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈksi\.
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 67811, this pair ranks #61,809 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of crim vs csi
Shared letters: ci. Private to "crim": mr. Private to "csi": s.
"crim" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "csi" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- crim ← ccrim · cirm · crimm · crmi · crrim · rcim
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "crim" for "csi" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "crim" or "csi" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "crim" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "csi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,809 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "crim" and "csi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CIP vs crim". 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 #61,809 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.