Which to use
“kan” and “kr” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,371
- “kan” frequency rank
- #38,885
- “kr” frequency rank
- 60256
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kan | kr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prince commandant chez les Mongols (autrefois appelés Tartares), les chefs d’État de Perse d’origine mongole, etc. | Abréviation de couronne norvégienne (monnaie). |
Where the eye mixes kan and kr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: kan vs kr
A purely visual mix-up. kan (\kɑ̃\) and kr (/ˈkruvdnu/) 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 60256, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kan is recorded at frequency rank #21,371, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɑ̃\. kr is at rank #38,885, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkruvdnu/.
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 60256, this pair ranks #98,611 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kan vs kr
Shared letters: k. Private to "kan": an. Private to "kr": r.
"kan" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "kr" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kan" and "kr" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "kan" or "kr" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "kan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #98,611 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kan" and "kr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kr vs ky". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #98,611 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.