croissant

/ˈkwæsɒ̃/

//ˈkwæsɒ̃// noun

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"croissant" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“croissant” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,871. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,871
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent.

Corpus desk

Index EN-croissant · croissant · English

croissant · rank #37,871 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,871
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH crests

Nearest frequency peer: crests (-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 “croissant”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “croissant” 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 croissant
PropertyValue
Headwordcroissant
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkwæsɒ̃/
Letters9
Frequency rank#37,871
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “croissant”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).croissantlands 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 “crests” (#37,870), “crematorium” (#37,869), “crackle” (#37,868). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “croissant” is #37,871. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around croissant (IPA /ˈkwæsɒ̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,871 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for croissant, with forms such as "ccroissant", "corissant", and "criossant". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Unadapted borrowing from French croissant (“crescent”), present participle of croître (“to grow”). Doublet of crescent. The correct English form is croissant, spelled C-R-O-I-S-S-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French croissant (“crescent”), present participle of croître (“to grow”). Doublet of crescent.

This word in other languages

croissant(Español)croissant(Français)Croissant(Deutsch)croassã(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccroissant
  • corissant
  • criossant
  • croisant
  • croisasnt
  • croissannt
  • croissantt
  • croissatn
  • croissnat
  • crosisant
  • crroissant
  • rcoissant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccroissant1corissant2criossant2croisant1croisasnt2croissannt1croissantt1croissatn2
Edit distance from "croissant"

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 "croissant"?
"croissant" is spelled C-R-O-I-S-S-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkwæsɒ̃/.
What does "croissant" mean?
As a noun, "croissant" means: A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent.
What are common misspellings of "croissant"?
Common misspellings include "ccroissant", "corissant", "criossant", "croisant", "croisasnt". The correct spelling is "croissant".
How do you pronounce "croissant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "croissant" is /ˈkwæsɒ̃/. 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 "croissant"?
Unadapted borrowing from French croissant (“crescent”), present participle of croître (“to grow”). Doublet of crescent. 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 "croissant", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list