crusted

/ˈkɹʌstɪd/

//ˈkɹʌstɪd// adj

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

The verdict

“crusted” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,852. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,852
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having or consisting of a crust.

Corpus desk

Index EN-crusted · crusted · English

crusted · rank #49,852 · 11 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,852
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Crowther

Nearest frequency peer: Crowther (-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 “crusted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “crusted” 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).

crusted vs crusty
71% similar
crusted vs crusts
71% similar
crusted vs crust
71% similar

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

Key facts for crusted
PropertyValue
Headwordcrusted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkɹʌstɪd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#49,852
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “crusted”

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).crustedlands 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 “Crowther” (#49,851), “cubby” (#49,853), “Croat” (#49,850). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “crusted” is #49,852. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around crusted (IPA /ˈkɹʌstɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #49,852 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for crusted, with forms such as "ccrusted", "crrusted", and "crsuted". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "crusty", "crusts", "crust", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From crust + -ed. The correct English form is crusted, spelled C-R-U-S-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having or consisting of a crust.
  2. 2
    Characterized by crusty patches.
  3. 3
    Having a hardened or rough demeanor; crusty or gruff.
  4. 4
    Extremely conservative; hidebound; firmly established and inflexible.
  5. 5
    Aged and full of sediment.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The snow had all fallen from the trees, and the snow was very crusted by the action of the sun by day and succeeding frost at night, but not sufficiently to bear our weight.·
  2. Concentric crusted structure may be formed in very different ways .

Etymology

From crust + -ed.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccrusted
  • crrusted
  • crsuted
  • crusetd
  • crussted
  • crustde
  • crustedd
  • crustted
  • crutsed
  • cursted
  • rcusted

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccrusted1crrusted1crsuted2crusetd2crussted1crustde2crustedd1crustted1
Edit distance from "crusted"

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 "crusted"?
"crusted" is spelled C-R-U-S-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɹʌstɪd/.
What does "crusted" mean?
As an adjective, "crusted" means: Having or consisting of a crust.
What words are commonly confused with "crusted"?
"crusted" is commonly confused with "crusty", "crusts", "crust". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "crusted"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crusted" is /ˈkɹʌstɪd/. 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 "crusted"?
From crust + -ed. 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 "crusted", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

culvert#49,855cumshot#49,856courant#49,845decibel#49,863

Similar misspelling depth

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

Cantwell11 variantsendeared11 variantsbronzed11 variantsblanked11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list