cresta

[ˈkɾest̪a]

/[ˈkɾest̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“cresta” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #13,216. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,216
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Órgano carnoso, usualmente de color vistoso, propio de las aves, de algunos reptiles como los dinosaurios e iguanas y de algunos anfibios como los tritones.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cresta · cresta · Spanish

cresta · rank #13,216 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,216
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cortando

Nearest frequency peer: cortando (-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 “cresta”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cresta” 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).

cresta vs creta
83% similar
cresta vs cuenta
67% similar
cresta vs Cuesta
67% similar

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

Key facts for cresta
PropertyValue
Headwordcresta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɾest̪a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,216
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cresta”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).crestacae 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 “cortando” (#13,215), “creíble” (#13,217), “corrida” (#13,214). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cresta” va en #13,216. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around cresta (IPA [ˈkɾest̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,216 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for cresta, with forms such as "ccresta", "cersta", and "cresat". 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, "creta", "cuenta", "Cuesta", 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, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is cresta, spelled C-R-E-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Órgano carnoso, usualmente de color vistoso, propio de las aves, de algunos reptiles como los dinosaurios e iguanas y de algunos anfibios como los tritones.
  2. 2
    Moño de plumas en la cabeza de algunas aves.
  3. 3
    Punto más alto de la perturbación de una onda.
  4. 4
    Cumbre peñascosa y prolongada de una montaña.
  5. 5
    Pequeña protuberancia alargada en algunos animales.
  6. 6
    Algo insignificante, carente de importancia.
  7. 7
    Peinado de pelo erguido y tieso, como el que usaron algunos indios pieles rojas en el pasado y que ahora usan algunos jóvenes, pintándolo con colores vistosos, como distintivo de su pertenencia a una tribu urbana.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. la cresta de una ola.
  2. la cresta occipital de un gorila.

Synonyms

copetepenachocimamohicano

This word in other languages

crest(English)crête(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccresta
  • cersta
  • cresat
  • cressta
  • crestta
  • cretsa
  • crresta
  • crseta
  • rcesta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccresta1cersta2cresat2cressta1crestta1cretsa2crresta1crseta2
Edit distance from "cresta"

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 "cresta"?
"cresta" is spelled C-R-E-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɾest̪a].
What does "cresta" mean?
As a noun, "cresta" means: Órgano carnoso, usualmente de color vistoso, propio de las aves, de algunos reptiles como los dinosaurios e iguanas y de algunos anfibios como los tritones.
What words are commonly confused with "cresta"?
"cresta" is commonly confused with "creta", "cuenta", "Cuesta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cresta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cresta" is [ˈkɾest̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cresta" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

celosa#13,203Camila#13,200cadera#13,198Bernal#13,193

Similar misspelling depth

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

definió9 variantsatrevo9 variantsfacial9 variantsapagado9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list