crossbreed
/ˈkɹɑːsˌbɹiːd/verb, noun
crossbreed is spelled C-R-O-S-S-B-R-E-E-D: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, crossbreed means “To produce (an organism) by the mating of individuals of different breeds, varieties, or species; hybridize” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in crossbreed?
| Letters | 10: C-R-O-S-S-B-R-E-E-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 89,388th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is crossbreed?
Crossbreed appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce crossbreed?
- /ˈkɹɑːsˌbɹiːd/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-crossbreed.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with crossbreed
Also written: cross-breed (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of crossbreed
- crossbreeds present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- crossbreeding participle, present
- crossbred participle, past
- cross-breed
- xbreed
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does crossbreed mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To produce (an organism) by the mating of individuals of different breeds, varieties, or species; hybridize.
- 2
To mate so as to produce a hybrid; interbreed.
- 3
To mate (an organism) with another organism so as to produce a hybrid.
noun
- 1
An organism produced by mating of individuals of different varieties or breeds.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate crossbreed?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of crossbreed: xbreed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Crossbreed in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense hybridize:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does crossbreed come from?
From cross- + breed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).