crus

[kʁy]

/[kʁy]/ verb

The verdict

“crus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plural Maskulinum des Partizips Perfekt des Verbs croire

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Index DE-crus · crus · German

crus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for crus
PropertyValue
Headwordcrus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kʁy]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „crus“ im Deutschen

crusliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

crus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [kʁy]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Plural Maskulinum des Partizips Perfekt des Verbs croire".

Zero misspellings are on record for crus in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is crus, spelled C-R-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plural Maskulinum des Partizips Perfekt des Verbs croire

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "crus"?
"crus" is spelled C-R-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kʁy].
What does "crus" mean?
As a verb, "crus" means: Plural Maskulinum des Partizips Perfekt des Verbs croire
How do you pronounce "crus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crus" is [kʁy]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crus" come from?
"crus" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list