Which to use
“kiri” and “kr” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,107
- “kiri” frequency rank
- #38,885
- “kr” frequency rank
- 69992
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kiri | kr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Jugement, procès. | Abréviation de couronne norvégienne (monnaie). |
Where the eye mixes kiri and kr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. kiri runs 4 letters (CVCV) against kr's 2 (CC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses kiri with kr
A purely visual mix-up. kiri (\kí.ri\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69992, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kiri is recorded at frequency rank #31,107, classified as anoun, pronounced \kí.ri\. 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 69992, this pair ranks #53,043 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kiri vs kr
Shared letters: kr. Private to "kiri": i. Private to "kr": -.
"kiri" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "kr" · 2 letters · shape CC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kiri ← ikri · kiir · kirri · kkiri · krii
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kiri" and "kr" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "kiri" or "kr"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kiri" 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 #53,043 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kiri" and "kr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kr vs ky". 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 #53,043 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.