crested

/ˈkɹɛstɪd/

//ˈkɹɛstɪd// adj

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

The verdict

“crested” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,595. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,595
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having a crest, or ornamental tuft (on an animal) or plume (on a helmet).

Corpus desk

Index EN-crested · crested · English

crested · rank #33,595 · 11 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,595
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cranked

Nearest frequency peer: cranked (-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 “crested”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “crested” 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).

crested vs Crete
57% similar
crested vs crests
71% similar
crested vs crewed
71% similar

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

Key facts for crested
PropertyValue
Headwordcrested
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkɹɛstɪd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#33,595
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “crested”

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).crestedlands 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 “cranked” (#33,594), “CRO” (#33,596), “courted” (#33,593). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “crested” is #33,595. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around crested (IPA /ˈkɹɛstɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #33,595 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for crested, with forms such as "ccrested", "cersted", and "cresetd". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Crete", "crests", "crewed", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is crested, spelled C-R-E-S-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having a crest, or ornamental tuft (on an animal) or plume (on a helmet).
  2. 2
    Having a heraldic crest, badge, shield-like emblem, etc.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In great confusion, Gordon accepted the letter, broke its small crested seal, and began reading the neat back-hand scrawl.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccrested
  • cersted
  • cresetd
  • cressted
  • crestde
  • crestedd
  • crestted
  • cretsed
  • crrested
  • crseted
  • rcested

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of crested - 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.

ccrested1cersted2cresetd2cressted1crestde2crestedd1crestted1cretsed2
Edit distance from "crested"

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 "crested"?
"crested" is spelled C-R-E-S-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɹɛstɪd/.
What does "crested" mean?
As an adjective, "crested" means: Having a crest, or ornamental tuft (on an animal) or plume (on a helmet).
What words are commonly confused with "crested"?
"crested" is commonly confused with "Crete", "crests", "crewed". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "crested"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crested" is /ˈkɹɛstɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crested" come from?
"crested" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

cranked#33,594courted#33,593daddies#33,601Connery#33,587

Similar misspelling depth

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

Clapton11 variantscladding11 variantscheckup11 variantscasanova11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list