Crassus

/ˈkræsəs/

//ˈkræsəs// name

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

The verdict

“Crassus” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,997. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,997
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Marcus Licinius Crassus, a Roman general.

Corpus desk

Index EN-crassus · Crassus · English

Crassus · rank #46,997 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,997
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH couscous

Nearest frequency peer: couscous (-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 “Crassus”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Crassus” 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).

Crassus vs crosses
57% similar
Crassus vs crass
57% similar
Crassus vs classes
57% similar

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

Key facts for Crassus
PropertyValue
HeadwordCrassus
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈkræsəs/
Letters7
Frequency rank#46,997
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Crassus”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Crassuslands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “couscous” (#46,996), “costal” (#46,995), “convalescent” (#46,994). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Crassus” is #46,997. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Crassus (IPA /ˈkræsəs/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #46,997 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Marcus Licinius Crassus, a Roman general.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Crassus, with forms such as "carssus", "ccrassus", and "crasssu". 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, "crosses", "crass", "classes", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Crassus. The correct English form is Crassus, spelled C-R-A-S-S-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Marcus Licinius Crassus, a Roman general.

Etymology

From Latin Crassus.

This word in other languages

Craso(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • carssus
  • ccrassus
  • crasssu
  • crassuss
  • crasus
  • crasuss
  • crrassus
  • crsasus
  • rcassus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Crassus - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

carssus2ccrassus1crasssu2crassuss1crasus1crasuss2crrassus1crsasus2
Edit distance from "Crassus"

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 "Crassus"?
"Crassus" is spelled C-R-A-S-S-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkræsəs/.
What does "Crassus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Crassus" means: Marcus Licinius Crassus, a Roman general.
What words are commonly confused with "Crassus"?
"Crassus" is commonly confused with "crosses", "crass", "classes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Crassus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Crassus" is /ˈkræsəs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Crassus"?
From Latin Crassus. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

costal9 variantschoker9 variantsChiron9 variantsCaplan9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list