# crucify

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈkɹuːsɪfaɪ/ · frequency rank #42,075

## Definitions
1. To execute (a person) by nailing to a cross.
2. To punish or otherwise express extreme anger at, especially as a scapegoat or target of outrage.
3. To thoroughly beat at a sport or game.

## Etymology
From Middle English crucifien, from Old French crucefier, from Late Latin crucificō, from Latin crucifigō.

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`ccrucify`, `crcuify`, `crrucify`, `cruccify`, `crucfiy`, `cruciffy`, `crucifyy`, `cruciyf`, `cruicfy`, `curcify`, `rcucify`

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