Which to use
“cri” and “cruz” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,523
- “cri” frequency rank
- #1,606
- “cruz” frequency rank
- 30129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cri | cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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 | símbolo formado por dois planos, normalmente linhas, um orientado horizontalmente e outro na vertical, cruzando-se e formando um ângulo de 90 graus; a linha é, por vezes, maior para baixo do cruzamento |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cri and cruz apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. cri (/ˈkɾi/) and cruz (/ˈkɾuʃ/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30129, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cri is recorded at frequency rank #28,523, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɾi/. cruz is at rank #1,606, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɾuʃ/.
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 30129, this pair ranks #38,316 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cri vs cruz
Shared letters: cr. Private to "cri": i. Private to "cruz": uz.
"cri" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "cruz" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cruz ← ccruz · crruz · cruzz · crzu · curz · rcuz
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cri" and "cruz" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cri" or "cruz"?
Remembering cri vs cruz
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 “cri” entry
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