cree

[ˈkɾee]

/[ˈkɾee]/ adj

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The verdict

“cree” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #842. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#842
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Perteneciente o relativo a una etnia amerindia, nativa de la región de los Grandes Lagos en Norteamérica, históricamente cazadores de la fauna subártica y secundariamente recolectores.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cree · cree · Spanish

cree · rank #842 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #842
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH costa

Nearest frequency peer: costa (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “cree”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “cree” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

cree vs cry
50% similar
cree vs cri
50% similar
cree vs cue
50% similar

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

Key facts for cree
PropertyValue
Headwordcree
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkɾee]
Letters4
Frequency rank#842
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cree”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.creecae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “costa” (#841), “crisis” (#843), “conmigo” (#840). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cree” va en #842. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around cree (IPA [ˈkɾee]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #842 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for cree, with forms such as "ccree", "cere", and "cre". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cry", "cri", "cue", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is cree, spelled C-R-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Perteneciente o relativo a una etnia amerindia, nativa de la región de los Grandes Lagos en Norteamérica, históricamente cazadores de la fauna subártica y secundariamente recolectores.
  2. 2
    Perteneciente o relativo a la lengua hablada por los miembros de esta etnia.

Synonyms

cristenocristeno

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccree
  • cere
  • cre
  • crree
  • rcee

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccree1cere2cre1crree1rcee2
Edit distance from "cree"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cree"?
"cree" is spelled C-R-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɾee].
What does "cree" mean?
As an adjective, "cree" means: Perteneciente o relativo a una etnia amerindia, nativa de la región de los Grandes Lagos en Norteamérica, históricamente cazadores de la fauna subártica y secundariamente recolectores.
What words are commonly confused with "cree"?
"cree" is commonly confused with "cry", "cri", "cue". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cree"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cree" is [ˈkɾee]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cree" come from?
"cree" is a Spanish 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 Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

mamá5 variantstoma5 variantscuál5 variantsdiez5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list