cruises

/ˈkɹuːzɪz/

//ˈkɹuːzɪz// noun

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"cruises" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cruises” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,675. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,675
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of cruise

Corpus desk

Index EN-cruises · cruises · English

cruises · rank #16,675 · 9 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,675
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH CPR

Nearest frequency peer: CPR (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “cruises”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “cruises” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cruises vs curses
71% similar
cruises vs crusts
71% similar
cruises vs crushes
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cruises
PropertyValue
Headwordcruises
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɹuːzɪz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,675
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cruises”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).cruiseslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “CPR” (#16,674), “CSS” (#16,676), “cowardly” (#16,673). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cruises” is #16,675. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around cruises (IPA /ˈkɹuːzɪz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,675 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of cruise".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for cruises, with forms such as "ccruises", "criuses", and "crruises". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "curses", "crusts", "crushes", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is cruises, spelled C-R-U-I-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of cruise

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccruises
  • criuses
  • crruises
  • cruiess
  • cruisess
  • cruisses
  • crusies
  • curises
  • rcuises

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cruises - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccruises1criuses2crruises1cruiess2cruisess1cruisses1crusies2curises2
Edit distance from "cruises"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cruises"?
"cruises" is spelled C-R-U-I-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɹuːzɪz/.
What does "cruises" mean?
As a noun, "cruises" means: plural of cruise
What words are commonly confused with "cruises"?
"cruises" is commonly confused with "curses", "crusts", "crushes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cruises"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cruises" is /ˈkɹuːzɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cruises" come from?
"cruises" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cruises", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cosplay#16,672dearest#16,681denotes#16,685densely#16,686

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

decker9 variantsdivert9 variantsbetray9 variantsfishes9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list