cross out
"cross-out" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“cross out” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To strike out (something); to draw a line through (something).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cross out |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cross out” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for cross out is 9 letters long, classified as a verb. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cross out, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is cross out, spelled C-R-O-S-S- -O-U-T.
Definition
- 1To strike out (something); to draw a line through (something).
- 2To disrespect (someone) by covering up or painting over their graffiti, especially their name.
- 3To lie to or betray (someone); to deceive or scam (someone).
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “cross out”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-R-O-S-S- -O-U-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.