crevice

/ˈkɹɛvɪs/

//ˈkɹɛvɪs// noun

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

The verdict

“crevice” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,864. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,864
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A narrow crack or fissure, as in a rock or wall.

Corpus desk

Index EN-crevice · crevice · English

crevice · rank #45,864 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,864
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH counterclockw…

Nearest frequency peer: counterclockwise (-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 “crevice”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “crevice” 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
Key facts for crevice
PropertyValue
Headwordcrevice
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɹɛvɪs/
Letters7
Frequency rank#45,864
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “crevice”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).crevicelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “counterclockwise” (#45,863), “crewman” (#45,865), “crockery” (#45,866). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “crevice” is #45,864. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around crevice (IPA /ˈkɹɛvɪs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,864 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for crevice, with forms such as "ccrevice", "cervice", and "creivce". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English crevice, from Old French crevace, from crever (“to break, burst”), from Latin crepō (“to break, burst, crack”). Doublet of crevasse. The correct English form is crevice, spelled C-R-E-V-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A narrow crack or fissure, as in a rock or wall.
  2. 2
    The vagina.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. [T]he mouse / Behind the mouldering wainscot shriek'd, / Or from the crevice peer'd about.
  2. 16 March, 1926, Virginia Woolf, letter to V. Sackville-West I can't tell you how urbane and sprightly the old poll parrot was; and […] not a pocket, not a crevice, of pomp, humbug, respectability in him: he was fresh as a daisy.

Etymology

From Middle English crevice, from Old French crevace, from crever (“to break, burst”), from Latin crepō (“to break, burst, crack”). Doublet of crevasse.

This word in other languages

hendidura(Español)anfractuosité(Français)Spalt(Deutsch)fenda(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccrevice
  • cervice
  • creivce
  • crevcie
  • crevicce
  • creviec
  • crevvice
  • crrevice
  • crveice
  • rcevice

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccrevice1cervice2creivce2crevcie2crevicce1creviec2crevvice1crrevice1
Edit distance from "crevice"

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 "crevice"?
"crevice" is spelled C-R-E-V-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɹɛvɪs/.
What does "crevice" mean?
As a noun, "crevice" means: A narrow crack or fissure, as in a rock or wall.
What are common misspellings of "crevice"?
Common misspellings include "ccrevice", "cervice", "creivce", "crevcie", "crevicce". The correct spelling is "crevice".
How do you pronounce "crevice"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crevice" is /ˈkɹɛvɪs/. 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 "crevice"?
From Middle English crevice, from Old French crevace, from crever (“to break, burst”), from Latin crepō (“to break, burst, crack”). Doublet of crevasse. 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 "crevice", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

crewman#45,865cognate#45,851dimming#45,883Donohue#45,893

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

candied10 variantscalcite10 variantsemptive10 variantsengined10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list