Which to use
“kr” and “kris” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,885
- “kr” frequency rank
- #23,920
- “kris” frequency rank
- 62805
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kr | kris |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abréviation de couronne norvégienne (monnaie). | Kriss. |
Where the eye mixes kr and kris
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: kr vs kris
A purely visual mix-up. kr (/ˈkruvdnu/) and kris (\kɹɪs\) 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 extra letter(s) - “kr” sits inside “kris”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62805, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kr is recorded at frequency rank #38,885, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkruvdnu/. kris is at rank #23,920, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɹɪs\.
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 62805, this pair ranks #85,209 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kr vs kris
Shared letters: kr. Private to "kr": -. Private to "kris": is.
"kr" · 2 letters · shape CC · "kris" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kris ← kirs · kkris · kriss · krris · krsi · rkis
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kr" and "kris" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "kr" vs "kris" - which ranks higher?
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 "kr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kris" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,209 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kr" and "kris" 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 #85,209 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.