crashes

/ˈkɹæʃɪz/

//ˈkɹæʃɪz// noun

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"crashes" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“crashes” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,652. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,652
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of crash

Corpus desk

Index EN-crashes · crashes · English

crashes · rank #8,652 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,652
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH consult

Nearest frequency peer: consult (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “crashes”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “crashes” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

crashes vs crass
71% similar
crashes vs crises
71% similar
crashes vs crates
71% similar

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

Key facts for crashes
PropertyValue
Headwordcrashes
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɹæʃɪz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,652
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “crashes”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).crasheslands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “consult” (#8,651), “crowds” (#8,653), “conceived” (#8,650). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “crashes” is #8,652. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around crashes (IPA /ˈkɹæʃɪz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,652 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of crash".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for crashes, with forms such as "carshes", "ccrashes", and "crahses". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "crass", "crises", "crates", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is crashes, spelled C-R-A-S-H-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of crash

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • carshes
  • ccrashes
  • crahses
  • crasehs
  • crashess
  • crashhes
  • crashse
  • crasshes
  • crrashes
  • crsahes
  • rcashes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of crashes - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

carshes2ccrashes1crahses2crasehs2crashess1crashhes1crashse2crasshes1
Edit distance from "crashes"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "crashes"?
"crashes" is spelled C-R-A-S-H-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɹæʃɪz/.
What does "crashes" mean?
As a noun, "crashes" means: plural of crash
What words are commonly confused with "crashes"?
"crashes" is commonly confused with "crass", "crises", "crates". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "crashes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crashes" is /ˈkɹæʃɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crashes" come from?
"crashes" is a English 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 English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

consult#8,651dynasty#8,659Beverly#8,639abusive#8,633

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

dominate11 variantsforehead11 variantsGregory11 variantswhistle11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list