man crush

noun

"man-crush" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“man crush” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An intense and typically nonsexual feeling of attraction toward and admiration for a man.

Key facts for man crush
PropertyValue
Headwordman crush
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “man crush” sits in English frequency

man crush falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

man crush is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

man crush has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is man crush, spelled M-A-N- -C-R-U-S-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    An intense and typically nonsexual feeling of attraction toward and admiration for a man.
  2. 2
    A crush on (sexual attraction toward) a man.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "man crush"?
"man crush" is spelled M-A-N- -C-R-U-S-H.
What does "man crush" mean?
As a noun, "man crush" means: An intense and typically nonsexual feeling of attraction toward and admiration for a man.
What language does "man crush" come from?
"man crush" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “man crush”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is M-A-N- -C-R-U-S-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list