Which to use
“crepe” is a noun and “crespo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,213
- “crepe” frequency rank
- #18,014
- “crespo” frequency rank
- 52227
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | crepe | crespo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tipo de panqueca de massa fina à base de farinha de trigo | de superfície áspera; rugoso, áspero |
Where the eye mixes crepe and crespo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. crepe runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against crespo's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between crepe and crespo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: crepe is /ˈkɾɛ.pɨ/ while crespo is /ˈkɾeʃ.pu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52227, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
crepe is recorded at frequency rank #34,213, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɾɛ.pɨ/. crespo is at rank #18,014, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈkɾeʃ.pu/.
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 52227, this pair ranks #12,936 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of crepe vs crespo
Shared letters: cepr. Private to "crepe": -. Private to "crespo": os.
"crepe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "crespo" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "crepe" for "crespo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "crepe" or "crespo"?
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 "crepe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crespo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,936 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "crepe" and "crespo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "creep vs crepe". 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 #12,936 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.