zebra crossing
/ˈzɛbɹə ˌkɹɔsɪŋ/
"zebra-crossing" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“zebra crossing” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A pedestrian crossing featuring broad white stripes painted parallel to the street.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zebra crossing |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈzɛbɹə ˌkɹɔsɪŋ/ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “zebra crossing” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
zebra crossing is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈzɛbɹə ˌkɹɔsɪŋ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A pedestrian crossing featuring broad white stripes painted parallel to the street.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for zebra crossing, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: zebra + crossing From the similarity of the stripes to those of a zebra. The correct English form is zebra crossing, spelled Z-E-B-R-A- -C-R-O-S-S-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1A pedestrian crossing featuring broad white stripes painted parallel to the street.
Etymology
zebra + crossing From the similarity of the stripes to those of a zebra.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “zebra crossing”
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- The one correct English spelling is Z-E-B-R-A- -C-R-O-S-S-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈzɛbɹə ˌkɹɔsɪŋ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.