Which to use
“crachá” and “crash” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,521
- “crachá” frequency rank
- #23,618
- “crash” frequency rank
- 52139
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | crachá | crash |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | insígnia honorífica que se traz ao peito; condecoração | crache (queda brusca e violenta de valor nas principais ações da bolsa de valores, levando a quebradeira no setor bancário e no mercado em geral) |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set crachá and crash apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
crachá and crash are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52139, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
crachá is recorded at frequency rank #28,521, classified as anoun, pronounced /kɾa.ˈʃa/. crash is at rank #23,618, tagged as anoun.
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 52139, this pair ranks #13,006 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of crachá vs crash
Shared letters: achr. Private to "crachá": á. Private to "crash": s.
"crachá" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "crash" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- crash ← carsh · ccrash · crahs · crashh · crassh · crrash · crsah · rcash
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "crachá" and "crash" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "crachá" or "crash"?
Remembering crachá vs crash
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “crachá” entry
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