# crowbar

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɹoʊˌbɑɹ/ · frequency rank #40,638

## Definitions
1. An iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart.
2. An electrical circuit that prevents an overvoltage from causing damage.
3. A type of cocktail made with only Crown Royal whiskey and lemon lime soda.

## Etymology
From crow (“crow (bird)" also "metal lever, crowbar”) + bar, probably because the forked end looks like a crow's foot.

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`ccrowbar`, `corwbar`, `crobwar`, `crowabr`, `crowbarr`, `crowbbar`, `crowbra`, `crowwbar`, `crrowbar`, `crwobar`, `rcowbar`

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