Which to use
“crise” is a noun and “croisez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,109
- “crise” frequency rank
- #37,261
- “croisez” frequency rank
- 38370
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | crise | croisez |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de croiser. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set crise and croisez apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
crise and croisez 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 2 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 38370, 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\. 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 38370, this pair ranks #255,725 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "crise" and "croisez" be used interchangeably?
Remembering crise vs croisez
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “crise”; for a verb, it's “croisez”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “crise” entry
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