Which to use
“crer” is a verb and “cri” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,627
- “crer” frequency rank
- #28,523
- “cri” frequency rank
- 33150
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | crer | cri |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | acreditar | povo indígena da América do Norte, que habitava desde as montanhas Rochosas até o oceano Atlântico, tanto nos Estados Unidos da América quanto no Canadá |
Where the eye mixes crer and cri
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. crer runs 4 letters (CCVC) against cri's 3 (CCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between crer and cri
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: crer is /ˈkɾeɾ/ while cri is /ˈkɾi/. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33150, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
crer is recorded at frequency rank #4,627, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈkɾeɾ/. cri is at rank #28,523, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɾi/.
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 33150, this pair ranks #34,445 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of crer vs cri
Shared letters: cr. Private to "crer": e. Private to "cri": i.
"crer" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "cri" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- crer ← ccrer · cerr · crerr · crre · crrer · rcer
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "crer" and "cri" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "crer" or "cri" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "crer" and "cri" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "crer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cri" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,445 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "crer" and "cri" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coin vs cri". 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 #34,445 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.