criquevscriquetsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“crique” and “criquets” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#32,361
“crique” frequency rank
#44,960
“criquets” frequency rank
77321
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature crique criquets
Definition Petite baie, partie du rivage qui forme dans les terres un enfoncement où de petits bateaux peuvent se mettre à l’abri. Pluriel de criquet.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set crique and criquets apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
crique
8 ch
criquets

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. crique (\kʁik\) and criquets (\kʁi.kɛ\) 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 extra letter(s) - “crique” sits inside “criquets”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77321, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

crique is recorded at frequency rank #32,361, classified as anoun, pronounced \kʁik\. criquets is at rank #44,960, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kʁi.kɛ\.

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 77321, this pair ranks #28,729 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of crique vs criquets

Shared letters: ceiqru. Private to "crique": -. Private to "criquets": st.

"crique" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV  ·  "criquets" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • criqueccrique · criqeu · criqque · criuqe · crqiue · crrique · rcique
  • criquetsccriquets · cirquets · criqeuts · criqquets · criquest · criquetss · criquetts · criqutes

Frequency comparison

crique#32,361
criquets#44,960

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "crique" and "criquets" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\kʁik\ versus \kʁi.kɛ\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "crique" or "criquets"?
"crique" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,361 in our French list, against #44,960 for "criquets". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering crique vs criquets

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “crique” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list