Which to use
“crit” and “cruz” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,770
- “crit” frequency rank
- #13,559
- “cruz” frequency rank
- 46329
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | crit | cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cri. | Croix. |
Where the eye mixes crit and cruz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between crit and cruz
A purely visual mix-up. crit (\ˈkɾit\) and cruz (\kɾuθ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46329, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
crit is recorded at frequency rank #32,770, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈkɾit\. cruz is at rank #13,559, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɾuθ\.
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 46329, this pair ranks #195,828 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of crit vs cruz
Shared letters: cr. Private to "crit": it. Private to "cruz": uz.
"crit" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "cruz" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "crit" for "cruz" ever safe?
Which is more common, "crit" or "cruz"?
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 "crit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cruz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #195,828 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "crit" and "cruz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CIP vs crit". 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 #195,828 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.