cruise

[ˈkʁuːzə]

/[ˈkʁuːzə]/ verb

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The verdict

“cruise” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,558. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,558
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs cruisen

Corpus desk

Index DE-cruise · cruise · German

cruise · rank #20,558 · 8 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,558
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH derartiger

Nearest frequency peer: derartiger (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „cruise“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „cruise“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cruise vs crush
67% similar
cruise vs cruises
86% similar
cruise vs Kruse
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cruise
PropertyValue
Headwordcruise
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkʁuːzə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#20,558
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „cruise“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.cruiseliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „derartiger“ (#20,559), „could“ (#20,556), „distribution“ (#20,560). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „cruise“ bei #20,558. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around cruise (IPA [ˈkʁuːzə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,558 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for cruise, with forms such as "ccruise", "criuse", and "crruise". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "crush", "cruises", "Kruse", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is cruise, spelled C-R-U-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs cruisen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs cruisen
  3. 3
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs cruisen
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs cruisen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccruise
  • criuse
  • crruise
  • cruies
  • cruisse
  • crusie
  • curise
  • rcuise

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cruise - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccruise1criuse2crruise1cruies2cruisse1crusie2curise2rcuise2
Edit distance from "cruise"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cruise"?
"cruise" is spelled C-R-U-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁuːzə].
What does "cruise" mean?
As a verb, "cruise" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs cruisen
What words are commonly confused with "cruise"?
"cruise" is commonly confused with "crush", "cruises", "Kruse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cruise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cruise" is [ˈkʁuːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cruise" come from?
"cruise" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cruise", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

corpus#20,555coffee#20,552Engeln#20,567Charta#20,546

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Erlöse8 variantsbewege8 variantsbekäme8 variantsAvatar8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list