Which to use
“crise” and “crisis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,109
- “crise” frequency rank
- #36,787
- “crisis” frequency rank
- 37896
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | crise | crisis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Changement en bien ou en mal qui survient dans le cours d’une maladie et s’annonce par quelques phénomènes particuliers, comme une excrétion abondante, une hémorragie considérable, des sueurs, un dépôt dans les urines, etc. | Crise. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set crise and crisis apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
crise and crisis form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37896, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
crise is recorded at frequency rank #1,109, classified as anoun, pronounced \kʁiz\. crisis is at rank #36,787, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈkɹaɪ.sɪs\.
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 37896, this pair ranks #259,206 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering crise vs crisis
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 “crise” entry
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