# crimson

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɹɪmzən/ · frequency rank #12,950

## Definitions
1. A deep, slightly bluish red.

## Etymology
PIE word
 *kʷŕ̥mis
Late Middle English cremesyn, from obsolete French cramoisin or Old Spanish cremesín, from Arabic قِرْمِز (qirmiz), from Classical Persian کرمست (kirmist), from Middle Persian; see Proto-Indo-Iranian *kŕ̥miš. Cognate with Sanskrit कृमिज (kṛmija). Doublet of kermes; also see carmine.

## Easily confused with
- **Clemson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clemson-vs-crimson)
- **Crimean** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/crimean-vs-crimson)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ccrimson`, `cirmson`, `crimmson`, `crimosn`, `crimsno`, `crimsonn`, `crimsson`, `crismon`, `crmison`, `crrimson`, `rcimson`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/crimson