Which to use
“croquis” and “CROUS” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,558
- “croquis” frequency rank
- #23,502
- “CROUS” frequency rank
- 37060
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | croquis | CROUS |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Esquisse rapide d'une peinture, d'une sculpture, d'un monument. | Organisme chargé des œuvres sociales, de l’hébergement et de la restauration des étudiants. |
Where the eye mixes croquis and CROUS
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. croquis runs 7 letters (CCVCVVC) against CROUS's 5 (CCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between croquis and CROUS
A purely visual mix-up. croquis (\kʁɔ.ki\) and CROUS (\kʁus\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37060, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
croquis is recorded at frequency rank #13,558, classified as anoun, pronounced \kʁɔ.ki\. CROUS is at rank #23,502, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kʁus\.
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 37060, this pair ranks #265,172 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of croquis vs CROUS
Shared letters: corsu. Private to "croquis": iq. Private to "CROUS": -.
"croquis" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC · "CROUS" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "croquis" and "CROUS" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "croquis" or "CROUS"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "croquis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "CROUS" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #265,172 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "croquis" and "CROUS" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "croco vs CROUS". 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 #265,172 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.