crim

/kɹɪm/

//kɹɪm// noun

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"crim" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“crim” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,573. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,573
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A criminal.

Corpus desk

Index EN-crim · crim · English

crim · rank #41,573 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,573
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Cristian

Nearest frequency peer: Cristian (+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 “crim”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “crim” 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).

crim vs cry
50% similar
crim vs cum
50% similar
crim vs CSI
0% similar

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

Key facts for crim
PropertyValue
Headwordcrim
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɹɪm/
Letters4
Frequency rank#41,573
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “crim”

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).crimlands 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 “Cristian” (#41,574), “croquet” (#41,575), “crosshairs” (#41,576). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “crim” is #41,573. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around crim (IPA /kɹɪm/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,573 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A criminal.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for crim, with forms such as "ccrim", "cirm", and "crimm". 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, "cry", "cum", "CSI", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Shortening. The correct English form is crim, spelled C-R-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    A criminal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. We were the happiest, cheeriest bunch of crims in the whole prison.
  2. Are the crims running Wentworth? Woman found murdered in Wentworth Correctional Centre.

Etymology

Shortening.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccrim
  • cirm
  • crimm
  • crmi
  • crrim
  • rcim

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccrim1cirm2crimm1crmi2crrim1rcim2
Edit distance from "crim"

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 "crim"?
"crim" is spelled C-R-I-M. The IPA pronunciation is /kɹɪm/.
What does "crim" mean?
As a noun, "crim" means: A criminal.
What words are commonly confused with "crim"?
"crim" is commonly confused with "cry", "cum", "CSI". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "crim"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crim" is /kɹɪm/. 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 "crim"?
Shortening. 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 "crim", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

chub#41,556DMCA#41,597AWOL#41,519flog#41,629

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

anion6 variantsyou's6 variantsHIPAA6 variantswaxy6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list