crespo

[ˈkɾespo]

/[ˈkɾespo]/ adj

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The verdict

“crespo” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #14,562. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,562
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ensortijado, rizado, revuelto, enmarañado,etc. Se dice del cabello que naturalmente forma rizos o sortijillas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-crespo · crespo · Spanish

crespo · rank #14,562 · 9 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,562
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH crecí

Nearest frequency peer: crecí (-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 “crespo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “crespo” 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).

crespo vs creyó
50% similar
crespo vs cuerpo
67% similar
crespo vs Cristo
50% similar

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

Key facts for crespo
PropertyValue
Headwordcrespo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkɾespo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,562
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “crespo”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).crespocae 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 “crecí” (#14,561), “criolla” (#14,563), “cubría” (#14,564). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “crespo” va en #14,562. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around crespo (IPA [ˈkɾespo]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #14,562 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for crespo, with forms such as "ccrespo", "cerspo", and "crepso". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "creyó", "cuerpo", "Cristo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is crespo, spelled C-R-E-S-P-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ensortijado, rizado, revuelto, enmarañado,etc. Se dice del cabello que naturalmente forma rizos o sortijillas.
  2. 2
    Se dice de las hojas de algunas plantas, cuando están retorcidas o encarrujadas.
  3. 3
    Vistoso, adornado.
  4. 4
    Se aplica al estilo artificioso, oscuro y difícil de entenderse.
  5. 5
    Irritado o alterado.
  6. 6
    Se denomina así al buque que tiene muy alta la obra muerta y que es, por tanto, de mucho puntal.

This word in other languages

crisp(English)crepu(Français)kraus(Deutsch)crespo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccrespo
  • cerspo
  • crepso
  • cresop
  • cresppo
  • cresspo
  • crrespo
  • crsepo
  • rcespo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccrespo1cerspo2crepso2cresop2cresppo1cresspo1crrespo1crsepo2
Edit distance from "crespo"

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 "crespo"?
"crespo" is spelled C-R-E-S-P-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɾespo].
What does "crespo" mean?
As an adjective, "crespo" means: Ensortijado, rizado, revuelto, enmarañado,etc. Se dice del cabello que naturalmente forma rizos o sortijillas.
What words are commonly confused with "crespo"?
"crespo" is commonly confused with "creyó", "cuerpo", "Cristo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "crespo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crespo" is [ˈkɾespo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crespo" come from?
"crespo" 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 "crespo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cubría#14,564Colima#14,550diesel#14,577encaje#14,585

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

duquesa9 variantscanario9 variantsballena9 variantsGaspar9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list