crushes

/ˈkɹʌʃɪz/

//ˈkɹʌʃɪz// noun

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

The verdict

“crushes” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,796. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,796
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-crushes · crushes · English

crushes · rank #23,796 · 11 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,796
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH crunching

Nearest frequency peer: crunching (-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 “crushes”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “crushes” 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).

crushes vs Crusoe
57% similar
crushes vs crusts
71% similar
crushes vs crusted
71% similar

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

Key facts for crushes
PropertyValue
Headwordcrushes
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɹʌʃɪz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#23,796
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “crushes”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “crunching” (#23,795), “CSA” (#23,797), “crept” (#23,794). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “crushes” is #23,796. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around crushes (IPA /ˈkɹʌʃɪz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,796 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of crush".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for crushes, with forms such as "ccrushes", "crrushes", and "crsuhes". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Crusoe", "crusts", "crusted", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is crushes, spelled C-R-U-S-H-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of crush

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccrushes
  • crrushes
  • crsuhes
  • cruhses
  • crusehs
  • crushess
  • crushhes
  • crushse
  • crusshes
  • curshes
  • rcushes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of crushes - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccrushes1crrushes1crsuhes2cruhses2crusehs2crushess1crushhes1crushse2
Edit distance from "crushes"

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 "crushes"?
"crushes" is spelled C-R-U-S-H-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɹʌʃɪz/.
What does "crushes" mean?
As a noun, "crushes" means: plural of crush
What words are commonly confused with "crushes"?
"crushes" is commonly confused with "Crusoe", "crusts", "crusted". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "crushes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crushes" is /ˈkɹʌʃɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crushes" come from?
"crushes" 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 "crushes", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

deluded#23,801corolla#23,790drizzle#23,814carrick#23,775

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list