crepuscular
/kɹɪˈpʌs.kjʊ.lə/
"crepuscular" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“crepuscular” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or resembling twilight; dim.
Corpus desk
Index EN-crepuscular · crepuscular · English
crepuscular · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | crepuscular |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /kɹɪˈpʌs.kjʊ.lə/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “crepuscular” in English
Rare enough to double-check
crepuscular is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /kɹɪˈpʌs.kjʊ.lə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for crepuscular in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Learned borrowing from Latin crepusculum + -ar. The correct English form is crepuscular, spelled C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-A-R.
Definition
- 1Of or resembling twilight; dim.
- 2Active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how crepuscular appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
That's why cats are crepuscular — most active at dawn and dusk — because mice and rats forage for food during these hours when fewer of their natural enemies are around.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin crepusculum + -ar.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
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.