Which to use
“crer” is a verb and “cru” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,627
- “crer” frequency rank
- #14,555
- “cru” frequency rank
- 19182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | crer | cru |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | acreditar | que não foi cozido ou não foi cozido o suficiente |
Where the eye mixes crer and cru
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: crer vs cru
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: crer is /ˈkɾeɾ/ while cru is /ˈkɾu/. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19182, 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/. cru is at rank #14,555, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈkɾu/.
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 19182, this pair ranks #51,623 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of crer vs cru
Shared letters: cr. Private to "crer": e. Private to "cru": u.
"crer" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "cru" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- crer ← ccrer · cerr · crerr · crre · crrer · rcer
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "crer" and "cru" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "crer" or "cru" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "crer" and "cru" 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 "cru" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,623 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "crer" and "cru" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chau vs cru". 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 #51,623 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.