creer

[kɾeˈeɾ]

/[kɾeˈeɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“creer” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #864. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#864
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Estar persuadido de que algo es cierto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-creer · creer · Spanish

creer · rank #864 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #864
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH actualmente

Nearest frequency peer: actualmente (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “creer”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “creer” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

creer vs creo
60% similar
creer vs creí
60% similar
creer vs crew
60% similar

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

Key facts for creer
PropertyValue
Headwordcreer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kɾeˈeɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#864
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “creer” sits in Spanish frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around creer (IPA [kɾeˈeɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #864 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for creer, with forms such as "ccreer", "cerer", and "creerr". 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, "creo", "creí", "crew", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is creer, spelled C-R-E-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estar persuadido de que algo es cierto.
  2. 2
    Tener por verosímil o probable.
  3. 3
    Dar asenso, tener por cierto.
  4. 4
    Pensar, juzgar, sospechar o estar persuadido.
  5. 5
    Confiar en que lo que dice una persona es cierto.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. —Yo no es que no te creo, yo puedo pensar que vos estás diciendo algo que no es así. ¿Cuántas veces hablaste con Garrincha vos? —Yo no lo vi a Napoleón, papá. —¿Y qué tiene que ver? —Es lo mismo, yo no hablé nunca con Garrincha. —¿Y por qué yo a usted le tengo que creer todo? —No me crea nada. Es más, desde este momento no me dirija más la palabra.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccreer
  • cerer
  • creerr
  • crer
  • crere
  • crreer
  • rceer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of creer - 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.

ccreer1cerer2creerr1crer1crere2crreer1rceer2
Edit distance from "creer"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "creer"?
"creer" is spelled C-R-E-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kɾeˈeɾ].
What does "creer" mean?
As a verb, "creer" means: Estar persuadido de que algo es cierto.
What words are commonly confused with "creer"?
"creer" is commonly confused with "creo", "creí", "crew". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "creer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "creer" is [kɾeˈeɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "creer" come from?
"creer" is a Spanish 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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