# cruciate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkɹuː.ʃi.ət/ · frequency rank #44,145

## Definitions
1. In the form of a cross.
2. Overlapping or crossing.
3. Tormented.

## Etymology
From Latin cruciatus.

## Easily confused with
- **crucible** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cruciate-vs-crucible)
- **crucial** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/crucial-vs-cruciate)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ccruciate`, `crcuiate`, `crruciate`, `crucaite`, `crucciate`, `cruciaet`, `cruciatte`, `crucitae`, `cruicate`, `curciate`, `rcuciate`

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