crossroad
noun
crossroad is spelled C-R-O-S-S-R-O-A-D: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, crossroad means “A crossroads (place where one road crosses another)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of crossroad is crossroads.
How many letters and syllables are in crossroad?
| Letters | 9: C-R-O-S-S-R-O-A-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,192nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is crossroad?
Crossroad appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd 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 crossroad?
Crossroad has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with crossroad
Also written: cross road (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of crossroad
- crossroads plural
- cross road
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does crossroad mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A crossroads (place where one road crosses another).
- 2
A road that crosses another.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does crossroad come from?
From cross + road.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).