crusher

/ˈkɹʌʃə/

//ˈkɹʌʃə// noun

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

The verdict

“crusher” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,025. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,025
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Someone or something that crushes.

Corpus desk

Index EN-crusher · crusher · English

crusher · rank #25,025 · 11 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,025
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cowardice

Nearest frequency peer: cowardice (-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 “crusher”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “crusher” 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).

crusher vs Crusoe
57% similar
crusher vs crushes
86% similar
crusher vs crusted
71% similar

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

Key facts for crusher
PropertyValue
Headwordcrusher
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɹʌʃə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#25,025
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “crusher”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).crusherlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “cowardice” (#25,024), “cuddling” (#25,026), “cyclops” (#25,027). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “crusher” is #25,025. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around crusher (IPA /ˈkɹʌʃə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,025 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for crusher, with forms such as "ccrusher", "crrusher", and "crsuher". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Crusoe", "crushes", "crusted", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From crush + -er (agent noun suffix), or, for one who elicits a crush, + -er (patient suffix). The correct English form is crusher, spelled C-R-U-S-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Someone or something that crushes.
  2. 2
    A machine designed to crush rocks.
  3. 3
    A policeman.
  4. 4
    Something overwhelming.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how crusher appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. […] for unless a matter be true enough to stand a good deal of misrepresentation, its truth is not of a very robust order, and the blame will rather lie with its own delicacy than with the carelessness of the crusher.
  2. Woe unto every backbiter, slanderer, who has gathered riches and counted them over thinking his riches have made him immortal! ¶ No indeed, he shall be thrust into the Crusher, and what shall teach thee what is the Crusher?

Etymology

From crush + -er (agent noun suffix), or, for one who elicits a crush, + -er (patient suffix).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccrusher
  • crrusher
  • crsuher
  • cruhser
  • crusehr
  • crusherr
  • crushher
  • crushre
  • crussher
  • cursher
  • rcusher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of crusher - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccrusher1crrusher1crsuher2cruhser2crusehr2crusherr1crushher1crushre2
Edit distance from "crusher"

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 "crusher"?
"crusher" is spelled C-R-U-S-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɹʌʃə/.
What does "crusher" mean?
As a noun, "crusher" means: Someone or something that crushes.
What words are commonly confused with "crusher"?
"crusher" is commonly confused with "Crusoe", "crushes", "crusted". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "crusher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crusher" is /ˈkɹʌʃə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "crusher"?
From crush + -er (agent noun suffix), or, for one who elicits a crush, + -er (patient suffix). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

cyclops#25,027Dimitri#25,034clapped#25,009esquire#25,052

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

cuddling11 variantscorrosive11 variantsderailed11 variantsdiseased11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list