Which to use
“croisera” and “croises” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,810
- “croisera” frequency rank
- #30,966
- “croises” frequency rank
- 73776
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | croisera | croises |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de croiser. | Deuxième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de croiser. |
Where the eye mixes croisera and croises
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between croisera and croises
A purely visual mix-up. croisera (\kʁwa.zə.ʁa\) and croises (\kʁwaz\) 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 73776, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
croisera is recorded at frequency rank #42,810, classified as averb, pronounced \kʁwa.zə.ʁa\. croises is at rank #30,966, tagged as averb, pronounced \kʁwaz\.
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 73776, this pair ranks #39,294 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of croisera vs croises
Shared letters: ceiors. Private to "croisera": a. Private to "croises": -.
"croisera" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCV · "croises" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "croisera" and "croises" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "croisera" or "croises"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "croisera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "croises" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,294 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "croisera" and "croises" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "croisera vs cruiser". 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 #39,294 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.