# crossbar

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɹ̠ɑs.bɑɹ/ · frequency rank #37,407

## Definitions
1. Any transverse bar or piece, such as a bar across a door, or the iron bar or stock which passes through the shank of an anchor.
2. The top of the goal structure.
3. The top tube of a bicycle frame.

## Etymology
From Middle English crose bar, equivalent to cross- + bar.

## Easily confused with
- **crowbar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/crossbar-vs-crowbar)
- **crossbow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/crossbar-vs-crossbow)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ccrossbar`, `corssbar`, `crosbar`, `crosbsar`, `crossabr`, `crossbarr`, `crossbbar`, `crossbra`, `crrossbar`, `crsosbar`, `rcossbar`

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