Cruiser

[ˈkʁuːzɐ]

/[ˈkʁuːzɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Cruiser” is uncommon German (frequency #51,212 among 1,273 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,212
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sportliches Fahrzeug (Auto, Motorrad oder Motorboot), das über eine relativ hohe Motorleistung verfügt und sich somit gut für Vergnügungsfahrten eignet

Corpus desk

Index DE-cruiser · Cruiser · German

Cruiser · rank #51,212 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,212
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH cove

Nearest frequency peer: cove (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Cruiser“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Cruiser“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Cruiser
PropertyValue
HeadwordCruiser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁuːzɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#51,212
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Cruiser“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Cruiserfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „cove“ (#51,211), „crunch“ (#51,213), „CTs“ (#51,214). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Cruiser“ bei #51,212. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Cruiser is uncommon German at frequency #51,212 among 1,273 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁuːzɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Cruiser doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Cruiser, spelled C-R-U-I-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    sportliches Fahrzeug (Auto, Motorrad oder Motorboot), das über eine relativ hohe Motorleistung verfügt und sich somit gut für Vergnügungsfahrten eignet
  2. 2
    Boxer in der Gewichtsklasse Cruisergewicht
  3. 3
    Person, die meist ohne Ziel mit gleichbleibender, langsamer Geschwindigkeit herumfährt, um andere zu sehen oder um selbst gesehen zu werden
  4. 4
    Person, die an illegalen privaten Wettrennen teilnimmt, die meist im normalen Straßenverkehr stattfinden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Cruiser appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wir haben eine Tour auf einem Cruiser gemacht.
  2. Abends sind viele Cruiser auf den Straßen der Innenstadt unterwegs.

Synonyms

Cruisergewicht

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 "Cruiser"?
"Cruiser" is spelled C-R-U-I-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁuːzɐ].
What does "Cruiser" mean?
As a noun, "Cruiser" means: sportliches Fahrzeug (Auto, Motorrad oder Motorboot), das über eine relativ hohe Motorleistung verfügt und sich somit gut für Vergnügungsfahrten eignet
How do you pronounce "Cruiser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cruiser" is [ˈkʁuːzɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cruiser" come from?
"Cruiser" 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 "Cruiser", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Compton#51,206dazumal#51,222Catania#51,196dezente#51,235

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list