crossfade
noun, verb
crossfade is spelled C-R-O-S-S-F-A-D-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, crossfade means “A fade in which the volume of one audio track is lowered as that of another is raised” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of crossfade is crossfades.
How many letters and syllables are in crossfade?
| Letters | 9: C-R-O-S-S-F-A-D-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 119,826th 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 crossfade?
Crossfade appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th 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).
Forms of crossfade
- crossfades plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- cross-fade
- crossfading participle, present
- crossfaded participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does crossfade mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A fade in which the volume of one audio track is lowered as that of another is raised.
- 2
A fade in which the picture of one video track is diminished as that of another is brightened.
- 3
A preview for an album that fades between short snippets of each song. From the Japanese クロスフェードデモ.
verb
- 1
To lower the volume of one audio track while raising that of another, so that they blend together.
- 2
To diminish the picture of one video track while raising that of another, so that they blend together.
- 3
slangTo be under the influence of multiple psychoactive substances at the same time; most typically marijuana and alcohol.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate crossfade?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of crossfade: xfade.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does crossfade come from?
From cross- + fade.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).